1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain

March 2014 April 2026 Tonga 1997 S Kolokihakaufisi David Briggs 12 5 1 6 1 0 0 1 WAL 1 0 0 1 The 1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Great Britain was a series of matches played in October and November 1997 in Scotland, Wales and England Great Britain by Tonga national rugby union team. Fixtures 26 October 1997 14:30 GMT Redruth Presidents Invitation XV 9–64 TON Thirlby (3) Mafi (2) Tai (2) Tatafu (2) Fakaʻosiʻfolau Matakaiongo Molitika Pohiva Tonga (7) Recreation Ground, Redruth 29 October 1997 19:30 GMT Bristol RFC 35–15 TON Hull Breeze Brownrigg Tiueti Bennett Armstrong (5) Fakaʻosiʻfolau (2) Tonga Tonga Memorial Ground, Bristol 2 November 1997 14:15 GMT Edinburgh 26–14 TON Burns Clark Reed Ross Hodge (2) Tanginoa (2) Tonga (2) Goldenacre, Edinburgh Ross 5 November 1997 19:30 GMT Oxford University RFC 16–31 TON Kelaher Kelaher Kelaher (3) K. Tuʻipulotu Tonga Tonga (8) Iffley Road, Oxford 9 November 1997 15:00 GMT Bridgend RFC 18–21 TON Boobyer Greenaway Cull Cull (2) Fakaosiʻfolau S. Tuʻipulotu Tonga Tonga (3) Brewery Field, Bridgend 12 November 1997 15:00 GMT Bath RFC 13–29 TON Tsimba (2) Fakaosiʻfolau Lotima Mafileʻo Tiueti Tai (2) Tonga Recreation Ground, Bath Balshaw Lotima 16 November 1997 14:00 GMT WAL 46–12 TON G. Thomas (2) Davies Wyatt Walker Anthony Jenkins (2) Jenkins (4) Tatafu Tai Tonga St Helen's, Swansea S. Borsani (Argentina) FB15Gareth WyattRW14Gareth Thomas70OC13Leigh DaviesIC12Scott GibbsLW11Nigel WalkerFH10Neil JenkinsSH9Paul John56N88Gwyn Jones (c)OF7Nathan ThomasBF6Rob AppleyardRL5Mike VoyleLL4Steve Moore74TP3Spencer John56HK2Barry Williams58LP1Christian LoaderReplacements:PR16Chris Anthony56SH17Rob Howley56HK18Jonathan Humphreys58WG19Dafydd James70CE20SM Williams74FB15Gustavo TongaRW14Teviti TiuetiOC13Fepikou Tatafu76IC12Peter TanginoaLW11Semisi FakaʻosiʻfolauFH10Josh TaumaloloSH9Sione TuʻipulotuN88Holani Pohiva64OF7Tomasi Matakaiongo57BF6Katelimoni TuʻipulotuRL5Kuli FaletauLL4Saia LatuTP3Nualu TaʻuHK2Viliami MaʻasiLP1David Briggs (c)40Replacements:PR16Heamani Lavaka40FL17Maama Molitika57N818Simon Hafoka64CE19Sione Tai76Coach:TON L. Vikalani 18 November 1997 19:30 GMT Blackheath F.C. 20–20 TON Peters Braithwaite (5) Ahotaʻeʻiloa Katoa Tonga Tonga Tonga Rectory Field, Blackheath 20 November 1997 19:30 GMT Sale F.C. 14–26 TON Mills Davidson (3) Fakaʻosiʻfolau Mafileʻo Mafi Matakaiongo Afeaki (3) Tonga Heywood Road, Sale Gordon Black 26 November 1997 20:00 GMT Leeds 29–15 TON S Tuipulotu Cawthorne Wynn Penalty try S. Tuʻipulotu (2) Zoing S. Tuʻipulotu Mafileʻo Tanginoa Tonga Tonga Headingley Stadium, Leeds 30 November 1997 15:00 GMT Saracens 83–8 TON Daniel (3) Constable (3) Pienaar (2) R Wallace (2) Ravenscroft Watts Bennett Singer (5) Lee Lee (2) Hafoka Tonga Vicarage Road, Watford References Mick Cleary Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 1998 Headline 0-7472-7653-6 Category:1997 rugby union tours 1997 Category:1997 in Oceanian rugby union Category:1997–98 in British rugby union Category:1997–98 in English rugby union Category:1997–98 in Scottish rugby union Category:1997–98 in Welsh rugby union 1997 1997 1997 Rugby union 1997