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Australia defections are good for talent distribution at Rugby League World Cup

Allegiances to state and country, given the make-up of the NRL in 2022, do not need to be aligned

The Guardian - AU

Men’s Rugby League World Cup: group-by-group preview

From the serial champions Australia to debutant minnows Jamaica, which nations can go all the way in England?

The Guardian - UK

David Fifita doing it for dad as he strives for World Cup glory with Tonga

The Gold Coast ace scored a hat-trick on debut against France.

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New Pacific island rises after underwater volcanic blast

The tiny island came into existence 11 hours after a volcanic eruption and grew to 24,000 square metres in size.

Al Jazeera

Konrad Hurrell's new objective after maiden Grand Final ring attained

The former Leeds Rhinos man scored in St Helens' Grand Final win over his former club.

Leeds Live

A new island has emerged out of the Pacific Ocean, but it may soon disappear

The little atoll located southwest of Tonga's Late Island measured roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level, Tonga's Geological Services said.

WEKU

Harry's 'spectacularly rude' comment to journalists covering tour revealed in new book

Prince Harry reportedly made the comment while thanking journalists during a tour in 2018, where he and Meghan spent 16 days travelling around Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand

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Meghan Markle moaned 'I can't believe I'm not getting paid for this' on royal tour, book claims

She and Harry spent 16 days travelling around Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in 2018, but a new book claims she 'failed to understand the point' of the meet and greets.

Daily Record

Meghan Markle said 'I can't believe I'm not getting paid for this' on royal tour - book

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent 16 days travelling around Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in 2018, but a new book claims she 'failed to understand the point of all those walkabouts'

Daily Mirror

Castleford Tigers clinch signing of Hull KR prop Albert Vete

Tonga international joins Super League rivals on a two-year deal after making a big impression for the Robins following his switch from the NRL

Daily Mirror

Tonga volcano blast was unusual, could even warm the Earth

Scientists are still trying to understand the effects of the Tongan volcano eruption earlier this year

The Independent UK

Tonga warning as Home Reef volcano erupts eight times in 48 hours

Pilots have been warned to take precautions and mariners told to not sail closer than 4km (2.4 miles) from volcano.

Al Jazeera

Fifita named in Tonga's World Cup squad

David Fifita has been named in Tonga's extended World Cup squad, meaning he will turn out for the Pacific nation if not picked by Australia.

AAP

History-making international is ready to show Welsh rugby is the perfect fit for him

Dual-country Test star Lopeti Timani has joined Cardiff from French club Toulon

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ABC News

Fa'aleo Tupi, Tongan rugby legend who changed the game in Australia, dies age 72

At Ballymore on June 30, 1973, Tonga beat Australia 16 points to 11 — a monumental victory that's never been repeated. Fa'aleo Tupi played in that legendary team. He would go on to play a pivotal role in bringing Polynesians to play rugby union in Australia.

Liverpool Echo

Horse Power: Valley Forge can win the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap at York

Andrew Balding's four-year-old filly can land the feature on the Knavesmore, while Spangled Mac, Sandrine, Wild Crusade, Lucander, Rajinsky, King Of Tonga, Frisky, Knight Of Honour and Fools Rush In may also be Saturday scorers

Zenger

The World Is A Volcano Eruption Away From Disaster, Researchers Warn

The University of Cambridge team say there is a ‘’major misconception’’ that the risk of major eruptions is low.

ABC News

American Samoa's earthquake swarms spark fears of underwater volcanic eruption. This is what we know so far

Experts are on the ground in American Samoa, monitoring weeks of seismic activity that is likely linked to a nearby underwater volcano. Although an eruption is possible, they say it will be very different to the devastating explosion seen recently in Tonga.

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Inverse

Extreme Tonga volcano eruption leaves a telltale finger-print in space

A volcano's sonic boom made a tsunami but also left a warning above the clouds.

Reuters

Tonga, not China, must decide its future, says U.S. diplomat

Tonga should determine its future, not China or any other country, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said during a multi-leg trip to Pacific nations amid growing geopolitical tension.

ABC News

Brisbane man Sulieni Layt bestowed royal honour as Australia's first talking chief to the King of Tonga

A Brisbane man becomes the first Australian to be installed in the Tongan royal palace in a role that will see him speak on behalf of the island nation's king.

WEKU

Tonga's volcano sent tons of water into the stratosphere. That could warm the Earth

"We've never seen anything like it," said atmospheric scientist Luis Millán, who works at NASA. The vapor sent skyward by the eruption will likely stay in the stratosphere for years.

Wales Online

Tonga claim Rugby World Cup spot to face two of the world's top three sides in daunting group

Tonga have beat Hong Kong to secure a place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

Wales Online

Welsh rugby favourite one game away from reaching the World Cup after moving thousands of miles away

It has been a rapid rise, having arrived in Hong Kong less than a year ago to take over a club side

Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry thought they had 'Diana's magic', book claims

Meghan and Harry embarked on a 16-day tour of Australia, which also took in New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji, to huge fanfare.

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