Tonga A national rugby union team
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| Union | Tonga Rugby Football Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | ʻIkale Tahi | |
| Emblem | The White Dove | |
| Ground(s) | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka | |
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Tonga A is a national representative rugby union team of the Tongan rugby union. It is the second-tier side to the Tonga national rugby union team. Tonga A competes in the Pacific Challenge, formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup, against teams including Samoa A and Fiji Warriors.[1][2] Since 2017, the team has also competed in the Americas Pacific Challenge.
Between 2006 and 2010, Tonga was represented by two teams at the Pacific Rugby Cup; Tau'uta Reds and Tautahi Gold.
In 2010, Tonga A played three matches against other national A teams as an invited side to the Americas Rugby Championship. Earlier in that year Tonga A also played two matches against 
Fiji Warriors in the first Punjas Series. The Tongans had one win and one loss but lost the series on aggregate scores.[3] This result was repeated in the second (and concluding) Punjas Series in 2011.[4]
The Pacific Rugby Cup was reorganised in 2011, and has since been mainly contested by national 'A' teams. The Tonga A side became the sole Tongan representative in the PRC from then on.
Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams up to and including 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup:
16-04-2010 (PS) 
Fiji Warriors12–27 
Tonga ANational Stadium, Suva 23-04-2010 (PS) Fiji Warriors21–3 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 05-10-2010 (ARC) Tonga A6–17 
USA Select XV Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras 10-10-2010 (ARC) Tonga A16–32 
Canada SelectsEstadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras 15-10-2010 (ARC) 
Argentina XV28–10 Tonga AEstadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras 19-03-2011 (PRC) Fiji Warriors 21–14 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 22-03-2011 (PRC) 
Samoa A12–23 Fiji Warriors Churchill Park, Lautoka 13-08-2011 (PS) Fiji Warriors27–12 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 19-08-2011 (PS) Fiji Warriors30–32 Tonga AChurchill Park, Lautoka 11-10-2012 (PRC) Samoa A18–20 Tonga ATeufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa 19-10-2012 (PRC) Tonga A16–25 Fiji Warriors Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa 04-03-2014 (PRC) Samoa A27–18 Tonga ATG Milner Field, Sydney 19-03-2014 (PRC) Pampas XV 47–20 Tonga ARoyal Military College, Canberra
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