2025 Pacific Championships

[innsaneink]

Mulitalo out for the Sharks.for the entire 2026 season acl

 

[hank37w]

I guess it's Stonestreet then.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[innsaneink]

Cracking game so far....very fast, Tonga much improved on last start...so far

 

[Wezt]

Kini could be Walsh-level good

 

[innsaneink]

Kiwis well on top now, Tongan line speed has disappeared

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Kiwis well on top now, Tongan line speed has disappeared

Steff's not playing for Tonga mate, it's leaving a gaping hole in the side.

 

[innsaneink]

Dylan Brown having a big game

 

[Siberian Kitten]

Dylan Brown having a big game

Yep, he's been their standout plyer IMO.

I think NZ could beat Samoa. A helluva team with an awesome bench.

 

[Wezt]

Hopoate is not a good fullback and Iongi has only had 1 game of 5/8 in his career

Next year when Fainus back they could play all of them in their correct positions

1. Iongi
2. Hopoate
6. Fainu

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Whoever the physios at Tonga are who let Eli Katoa take the field today need to fired immediately

 

[innsaneink]

Whoever the physios at Tonga are who let Eli Katoa take the field today need to fired immediately

Hope hes.ok...went off on the medicab after sitting on thr bench for a while

 

[innsaneink]

Tonga star receives urgent medical help after three brutal head knocks

Tonga star receives urgent medical help after three brutal head knocks

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213K views · 1.7K reactions | This was a sickening collision between Lehi Hopoate and Eli Katoa right before kick off 😳 FOLLOW LIVE 👉 https://bit.ly/47vLdVC | Fox League

This was a sickening collision between Lehi Hopoate and Eli Katoa right before kick off 😳 FOLLOW LIVE 👉 https://bit.ly/47vLdVC

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[Snidest 0]

Tonga star receives urgent medical help after three brutal head knocks

Tonga star receives urgent medical help after three brutal head knocks

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213K views · 1.7K reactions | This was a sickening collision between Lehi Hopoate and Eli Katoa right before kick off 😳 FOLLOW LIVE 👉 https://bit.ly/47vLdVC | Fox League

This was a sickening collision between Lehi Hopoate and Eli Katoa right before kick off 😳 FOLLOW LIVE 👉 https://bit.ly/47vLdVC

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Seriously - it feels like Kristian Woolf was trying to end this bloke's career in a single game!

The fact that Katoa had almost lost his entire sight in his right eye in an historical injury makes the Tongan camp's insistence on starting him after the pre-match collision with Hopoate even more callous and stupid!

He was playing with a concussion from the kick off - and that is when you continue to make misjudgements in defence and end up with further head-knocks!

Phucking disgraceful!

 

[Telltails]

Shocking outcome for Katoa. No excuses knowing what they do now about concussions and impacts to the head. Stunned that he was allowed to even start the game