Twenty countries will participate in the 2011 tournament, playing 48 games, and they have been drawn into pools.
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Tonga, known as the friendly isles, currently ranked 16th in the IRB World Rankings, have qualified for all World cup finals except in 1991. Tonga take their place in Pool A along with New Zealand, Canada, France and Japan. As the other Polynesian rugby teams, they start their matches with their own war dance, called 'Sipi-tau' which many teams would not call friendly. |
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| Date |
Pool |
Match |
Location |
Venue |
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| Fri Sept 9 |
A |
Tonga v New Zealand |
Auckland |
Eden Park |
| Wed Sept 14 |
A |
Tonga v Canada |
Whangarei |
Northland Events Centre |
| Wed Sept 21 |
A |
Tonga v Japan |
Whangarei |
Northland Events Centre |
| Sat Oct 1 |
A |
Tonga v France |
Wellington |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Key Player
Pierre Hola
Tonga Coach
Isitolo Maka
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PREVIOUS WORLD CUP RESULTS
| Year |
Stage |
Result |
Score |
Host Country |
Venue |
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| 2007 |
Pool Play |
Lost |
P4 W1 D0 L3 |
France |
Various |
| 2003 |
Pool Play |
Lost |
P4 W0 D0 L4 |
Australia |
Various |
| 1999 |
Pool Play |
Lost |
P3 W1 D0 L2 |
United Kingdom |
Various |
| 1995 |
Pool Play |
Lost |
P3 W1 D0 L2 |
South Africa |
Various |
| 1987 |
Pool Play |
Lost |
P3 W1 D0 L2 |
New Zealand |
Various |
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| TEAM VIDEO: |
HAKA v SIPI TAU |
TEAM VIDEO:
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