Tautahi Gold

Tautahi Gold is a former Tongan rugby union team that played in the Pacific Rugby Cup from 2006 to 2010. The other Tongan team in the Cup was Tau'uta Reds. The team's name is from the Tautahi, which was Tonga's traditional Navy Army. Gold was chosen as the team's colour from the Sun which Tongans use as their navigational campus.

The home region of the Tautahi Gold team was a combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of the Tongatapu Town District. It was important to the Union to make a home for the two teams to provide a pathway for players into Tonga's national rugby team.

Tautahi Gold were the Pacific Rugby Cup champions in 2008, defeating Upolu Samoa in the final played at Apia Park in Samoa on 14 May 2008.[1]

Record

Honours

Pacific Rugby Cup

Season standings

Pacific Rugby Cup

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts Final  Notes  
2010 3rd 530210293+9214 —  Did not compete in finals
2009 4th 530211078+32315 —  Did not compete in finals
2008 2nd 53029775+22113 11–3  Won final against Upolu Samoa
2007 6th 52038498−1419 —  Did not compete in finals
2006 6th 51136294−3217 —  Did not compete in finals

Squads
2010 Tautahi Gold Squad
2010 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Makoni Finau Prop Tonga
Afele Tongia Prop Tonga
Otulea Fifita Prop Tonga
Paea Siulangapo Prop Tonga
Sione Fukofuka Prop Tonga
Siosateki Mata'u Prop Tonga
Sione Vaimounga Hooker Tonga
Soane Ledger Hooker Tonga
Akameta Feao Lock Tonga
Kelepi Halafihi Lock Tonga
Sione Poteki Lock Tonga
Jack Ram Flanker Tonga
Petelo Tupou Flanker Tonga
Rutikha Ilolahia Flanker Tonga
Sione Kalamafoni Number 8 Tonga
Player Position Union
Soane Havea Scrum-half Tonga
Sepuloni Makaafi Fly-half Tonga
Atunaisa Sikalu Centre Tonga
Maamaloa Kuluka Centre Tonga
Mahe Fangupo Centre Tonga
Ofa Koloamatangi Centre Tonga
Viliami Hakalo Wing Tonga
Tupou Palu Wing Tonga
Mesui Lemoto Fullback Tonga
Sitaleki Lu'au Fullback Tonga

Internationally capped players
  • Isilele Matakaiongo Tupou
  • Samisoni Pone
  • Fangatapu 'Apikotoa
  • Soane Havea
  • Samiu Ika
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References
  1. "2008 Pacific Rugby Cup Fixtures and Results". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  2. "Pacific Rugby Cup". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008.


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