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Fiji ? have given 569 points in 17 games, the highest total of any team.
? Fiji had more red cards and yellow combined than any other team, with yellow and red and 17.
Only victory of Tonga?s ? in 11 matches of group came to beat Canada 36-20 in 2009.
Tonga ? been awarded 73 tries in his 17 games played, which is the highest of any team.
Fiji ? will have an advantage of 115 kg of weight in the scrum.

Summary of Group B:
? This match will decide who ends up third and fourth in Group B, once both sides lost to Australia and France in their two opening games. Fiji are in third place in points.

Team news:
? Fiji has made seven changes to his line of output from the lost side 50-25 to Australia and five players will be started in every game of group; underpin TOMASI KOLO, block AMINIUM NASILIMOSI, flanker SIMIONE SAWENE, Center of SOLOMONI RASOLEA and wing JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI.
? Tonga has made four changes to their line of departure from the side that lost 27-14-France, with TALIA?ULI SAMIU return at prop, NEHUMI VANISI in the blockade, MONA PARAKI earned its first exit the fly half and OTULEA KATOA in workplaces.

IRB Junior World Championships facts and figures

Fiji (time tournament record all):
? Terminó 14 in 2008, 12 in 2009 and eighth in 2010.
? Only won two of the 11 matches played in the pool stages, defeating Italy in 2009 and Samoa in 2010.
? Concedió 569 points in 17 games, the highest total of any team.
? Concedió 70 attempts, second highest sets after Tonga.
? Awarded 120 points to penalties, the second highest after Ireland in 132.
? have only won three games in general and only allowed half time twice, the worst records of the 12 teams competing.
? Have been a red sample and 17 yellow cards in the 17 games that have played, it is the highest of all teams.

Tonga (time tournament record all):
Terminó 13 ? in 2008, in 2009 10 and 11 in 2010, when he defeated Samoa 23-3 to secure his place in the Championship of year?s.
? Only victory in 11 matches of group came to beat Canada 36-20 in 2009.
? Concedió 550 points, the second highest of any team after Fiji.
? Concedió 73 attempts, the highest of any team.
? Has the worst rate of conversion of all the teams that will compete with only 48.5 per cent (16 successful kicks out of 33 tries scored).
? At the receiving end of 14 yellow cards, the second highest of the competing teams behind Fiji.
? Not kicked a drop goal in 17 games played.

It allows to obtain physical
? Fiji are six months by a man of Tonga and have a great physical advantage in the starting line and scrum, with an average eight centimeters per man differential height and 14 kg by weight of man superiority.

Children of high
? Fiji?s AMINIUM NASILIMOSI is the tallest man on the Court to 200 cm (6 ft 6ins), which is three cm over the highest player's Tonga?s, SAMIU TALIA?ULI prop.

The heavy weight Division
? The combined weight of the package of Fiji is 875 kg, which gives them a lead of 115 kg against Tonga in the scrum.
? Fiji prop TOMASI KOLO is the heaviest man on the Court in 120 kg (1.82 13 lb), which is three more than his counterpart kg, Tonga?s ELISI PULU.

History
? will be the second time that Fiji and Tonga are gathered at the IRB Junior World Championships. Tonga defeated Fiji 28-20 in the work of 13th place in 2008.

Experience
? Fiji has four players in their line of departure until she appeared in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship; underpin SANDAY KIRWAN, block the advance of MAIKELI, of yoghourt, who scored a try in the defeat to Australia on Tuesday, flanker NALASEKATA KOLI and SOLOMONI RASALE of the Centre.
Tonga ? have three players who took part in the last Championship year?s; Hooker SEFO SAKALIA, flanker OFA FINAU and Centre OTULEA KATOA, who scored a try against Samoa in 2010.

The man in the Middle
? JP DOYLE of England takes care of this game, his fifth in the IRB World Junior competition. In the final tournament of year?s he published four yellow cards in the three games officiated, three of them to Fijian players in his defeat of 44-11-New Zealand and the victory of 15-12 on Samoa, in which NALASEKATA KOLI was one of the players ordered to the sin bin.
? Doyle was in control of game against Australia Tonga?s in the first round of matches this year, they lost 54-7.

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Government of Tonga warns about the scam of "Kingdom of Hawaii" visa - Radio New Zealand International

Posted at 23: 37 on May 22, 2011 UTC

The Tongan Government has issued a warning to travelers to United States that visas issued by a group known as the "Kingdom of Hawaii" are not valid and it cannot be used for the entrance to the United States.

Quotes online of Taime Tonga, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the money collected by the Kingdom of Hawaii to the issuance of these visas can be part of a fraudulent scheme.

Tonga Assistant, Commander of the police, 'unga Fa' aoa, says police have passports with stamps of these visas from the "Kingdom of Hawaii".

He said that they had received complaints from people who are enfadadas for this visa fraud.

The Embassy of the United States in Suva, Fiji has confirmed that visas issued under the Kingdom of Hawaii are not valid.

It also said warned that anyone who tries to use these false visas to enter United States on Board of a plane of Tonga or any other country will not be permitted.

Reports of Tonga say that an officer from the Division of immigration was victim of the scam and who filed a formal complaint with the police.

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Cabinet of Tonga meet in Vava'u ' or for the first time - Radio New Zealand International

Posted at 07: 35 on May 23, 2011 UTC

Cabinet of Tonga is celebrating a refuge on the island of Vava'u ' u, the first time that he met in the capital.

The meeting is to review progress since he took power last year and make strategic plans for the future.

The Ministers are looking for in the new budget, the strategic framework for development of Tonga and what the Government has to change to allow this application.

They are also thinking in its priorities for the period of four years.

The first Minister Lord Tu'ivakano said that the Government wants to establish strong and complete basis for the next few years.

He says, as a result of the withdrawal, when the legislature will open early next month, that the Ministers will have a clear vision of Tonga economic and development situation.

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Willie Lose: the black baby are defeat - IRB

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  Luke Whitelock scores one of New Zealand's 14 tries against WalesThe question could anyone stop New Zealand’s dominance of the IRB Junior World Championship had already been posed in many circles, even before they took Wales apart to win 92-0 on Tuesday.

We sat down with TV commentators Nigel Starmer-Smith and Willie Lose to get their thoughts on the rout and to put them on the spot with the big question ... will anyone beat New Zealand in Italy?

Let's just say, they couldn't quite agree on that one.

IRB.COM: What impressed you about the Baby Blacks against Wales?

Willie Lose: “I just think the New Zealand team got on a roll, they found mismatches, they broke tackles and then it became a bit like a Sevens festival where forwards were running like backs and backs were going in and cleaning out.

“Disappointing for the Welsh team obviously, but I think part of it was it they were targeting their last game against Italy and were possibly saving a bit in reserve, which is disappointing because I thought they should have given New Zealand a real crack.”

Nigel Starmer-Smith: “I didn’t see this match, but I saw them against Italy and the thing I find terrifically enjoyable about their performance is the fact they don’t grind teams down, they are actually beating them for skills.

"Their back division is small by comparison with many of the other teams and yet they have this individual ability, like Charles Piutau and the midfield players and Gareth Anscombe. A confidence, an ability to just vary the game and keep the ball in the hands which other teams seem to be a little bit negative about, yet they seem a class above everyone else by a mile at the moment.”

VIDEO: John Kirwan reflects on New Zealand's performances at JWC 2011

IRB.COM: So, the big question, how do you stop the Baby Blacks?

Nigel Starmer-Smith: Well I think they have tried that for three years at the Junior World Championship and no-one has really got very near to them! I mean England did a couple of years ago but first impressions are that there is one team and the rest. I don’t see anyone at the moment who is actually going to give them a fight.

“You keep thinking well maybe the other teams are sort of getting their act together, but put it this way, the northern hemisphere teams have all had five matches in preparation to get their team together, New Zealand just come in after a warm up against Tonga and suddenly they are in the groove and at the moment they look, it is rather like men and boys.

“Having said that, I think there is a lot of potential with England and South Africa.”

Willie Lose: “For me, I think the way you beat New Zealand is you take them on at your own strength. I think you have got to psychologically get inside their heads by matching them at set pieces, at scrum and lineout, and then attacking them with ball in hand. I think if you are going to kick them you are basically saying we don’t know what to do with the ball, here you go, you run it back to us and we will try and defend you.

“I think there are teams – like England, South Africa, Australia – who are really going to push them and even Argentina, who are proud at the set pieces will test them there. Sadly for Argentina they kick a lot of ball away, which plays into New Zealand’s hands.

“For me, having watched New Zealand, I don’t think this is as skilful a side as the one that we saw last year, or as fit I should say because I thought the team last year was the fittest I have seen a New Zealand side.

“This team is not as fit and I don’t think they are as skilful as last year, I think there are some weaknesses and Italy exposed it. You saw how the Italians defended so magnificently in that opening game and then they scored a try to their full back, [Michele Visentin].

“Why, because they ran straight, their full back came off an angle, went straight at the backs, bumped off Sopoaga, then the offload and they scored, so if you are prepared to actually chance your arm against these guys, put doubt in their mind, that is how I think you beat New Zealand.

“They are great at attacking and I just think it is still a psychological game for me and I think that New Zealand are a confident side and they build momentum because of that, if England can muscle up against them, South Africa certainly won’t have a problem, nor will Australia, and you have got to fight fire with fire, you can’t try and break them down and try and find an individual weakness because in the team environment they all cover those, so you have got to attack them as a team.

Nigel Starmer-Smith: You say that, but having seen two of the real challengers, England and South Africa, they had a mighty problem to suppress Ireland and Scotland. All credit to those two sides. England had slaughtered Scotland in the Six Nations back at home early on, but against Ireland and then Scotland they really had a battle.

“I can’t see any weaknesses in this New Zealand side and not having seen them play against Wales I still do think they look the same calibre of last year when they were again head and shoulders above the rest.

 “I have absolutely no doubt already that there’s only one winner yet again and it looks like four in a row for the Baby Blacks.”

VIDEO: New Zealand run riot in Italy

Willie Lose: “New Zealand have scored 122 over the years in this competition, they’ve only conceded 13. That tells me that this is a side and a country that loves to attack but they’re also proud on defence. That is what other teams have got to get over is being able to score against the side.

“The biggest danger for New Zealand in my view is how do they keep their feet on the ground. I spoke with [captain] Luke Whitelock’s father after the game and he said to me the danger he feels at the moment is that, after 92 points, what do you say to the guys at the next training session for them not to start thinking that they’re actually better than they are. It’s a matter now of keeping their feet on the ground and making sure they don’t start thinking they’ve won the game even though the final is two weeks away."
Nigel Starmer-Smith: “By contrast, England and South Africa have had hard games. Some would say, coaches would say, in a way that’s a better preparation. If you’ve won a game within 15 minutes of the game starting, how do you suddenly jump from an easy, comfortable win to a real contest. The others will be battle prepared. They [New Zealand] won’t be battled hardened because they haven’t had a battle.”
IRB.COM: Haven’t we said that every year though, that they haven’t been tested in the pool stages and they’ve still won the title?

Willie Lose: “I think this year’s different. I don’t think this side is as good as ones in the past, with respect, and so it’s going to be interesting who actually has a crack at them, who’s prepared to roll their sleeves up and say we’ll take you on at your own game.”
Nigel Starmer-Smith: “I find that hard to understand. I mean, you win by 92-0 against Wales, you beat Italy 64-7. To me they looked every bit as good as last time, but then we’ll only know the truth when it comes to the crunch games.”
Willie Lose: “The fear I have about sides not taking on New Zealand at their own game is that these guys look good because they are comfortable. They’ve got a great platform, they’re going forward, you could put any of the first fives from other teams in that position and they also would look good.

“So it all comes down to pressure. We’ve seen when guys are put under pressure whether they cope or not and that’s what you need to do, you need to put the class players like the Gareth Anscombes and the Lima Sopoagas under pressure and just see whether they can control it.”

Only time will tell if Lose or Starmer-Smith are proven right.

Listen to the full interview to find out what Lose and Starmer-Smith have made of Australia, England, South Africa and France, the other contenders for a semi final spot.

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Anthony Fullman - source: Newstalk ZB - TVNZ

updated 7: 59 pm
Posted: 5: 39 AM Monday, May 23, 2011 source: a news/Newstalk ZB
Anthony Fullman - source: Newstalk ZB
Concerns are growing about the welfare of a man trapped in the row between Fiji and Tonga's New Zealand.
Anthony Fullman, former head of the authority of Fiji water, was transported in for questioning by the police of Fiji because of its close links with outside control officer Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara, who has fled to Tonga.
 
A friend of the family, said that businessman suffers severe diabetes, which, if left untreated, can be life threatening.
"Needs it [diabetes medication]."He takes it very often, I do not know how many times, but you need it, lucky De Silva told one news.
Friends say Fullman is not answering his phone or respond to email messages.
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and trade said it is studying the matter and has been in contact with Fullman.
Fullman has extracted interrogation because phone records show that he had been talking with Mara Lieutenant Colonel before leaving for Tonga.
Mara escaped a charge of sedition in Fiji last weekend, but is in Tonga under the protection of the Royal family, to which it is linked.
A correspondent Barbara Dreaver News spoke yesterday to Mara and told him that it was natural that the two had talked about because "they are friends", he said.
Fullman is the former head of the authority of Fiji water and is one of a number to be questioned about how Mara came to be in Tonga.
Fullman has had his passport confiscated.
Instructor of surf Tim McBride, who has U.S. passport, has also been arrested on suspicion of helping to Mara.
According to the latest report of Amnesty International, there is reason to worry.
"Recently, we have seen politicians, officials, etc. in the Queen Elizabeth barracks physically and sexually abused and intimidated so it would be very concerned about no one is taking their interrogation by the military," Patrick Holmes of Amnesty InternationalHe said.
Mara said news that people were being taken to the barracks and beaten.
"Fear for my family", he said.
"This oppressive regime has done in the past, its specific people who voted, has led to their families".
Pressure on Bainimarama
First Minister John Key says New Zealand and Australia have kept pressure on Commodore Frank Bainimarama hold elections.
 
John Key says economic sanctions can last a long time before you have great impact, but have a dramatic impact on the plight of the people every day in that country.
Key said that the Government knows that they are working the travel bans and frustrate the regime.
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North Queensland Cowboys centre Willie Tonga knocked out shortly before call up to Australia team

Willie Tonga... rey-hit in Townsville just before the call to rows Australia nightclub. Source: News Limited
Centre of North Queensland Cowboys Willie Tonga was unconscious in a Townsville Disco just a few days before he received a final call to rows in the Australia Squadron.
Shane Robert Alexander, 23, pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct in the Court of magistrates of Townsville later Thursday that he rey-hit Tonga in the tavern of Flinders St this mad cow in the early hours of May 2.
The next day, Cowboys management denied that Tonga had been attacked. On Thursday, the club maintained his silence, saying that the matter had been resolved by the courts and there was nothing that could add.

Kieran Crowley, the dissident of maple leaf - Stuff.co.nz

There will be seven coaches of Kiwi and many attendees at the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Marc Hinton brings together one and it is enjoying its own special problems.
When Kieran Crowley landed in Canada to train the perennial minnows of the World Cup, he moved to remove a perspective in action throughout the country. It was a flight of eight hours for 80 minutes, however, decidedly rugby's base.