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

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

Hundreds remain in limbo after a COVID-19 outbreak slowed Tonga's efforts to recover from January's volcanic eruption and tsunami, but spirits remain high and ambitious plans are in place to rebuild.

The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold off China's advances in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing the opening of new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati at a key regional summit. Washington will also appoint its first-ever envoy to…

The holders have not played a single game for three years, lost against Tonga in their last outing and won't have any warm-ups before kicking off against Fiji in Leeds in October but coach isn't worried about pressure

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced postings in Kiribati and Tonga as leaders gather in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum

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Tonga are now the world's second-ranked rugby league nation, while Australia remains stuck at fourth having not played since 2019.

Rising debt and declining income seem to add up to an austere future for Pacific Island nations. But belt-tightening may make things worse.