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.[1] 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 compass.

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.[2][3]

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 under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

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

Internationally capped players

References

  1. "Pacific Cup dates set". ESPN. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. "2008 Pacific Rugby Cup Fixtures and Results". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  3. "Tautahi Gold seal PRC title". Planet Rugby. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. "Pacific Rugby Cup". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008.


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