2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France

Main article: 2005 end-of-year rugby union tests

The 2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of rugby union matches played in November 2005 in Italy and France by Tonga national rugby union team.

2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France
Summary	P W D L
Total	04 01 00 03
Test match	02 00 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
Italy	1 0 0 1
France	1 0 0 1

It was a tour with heavy losses, with only a victory in the opening match with the Italian second team.

Results

8 November 2005

Italy A	27–33	Tonga XV

Stadio Picchi,Livorno

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12 November 2005

Italy	48–0[1][2]	Tonga
Try: Bergamasco 2, Bortolami 2 Canale, Sole 2 Con: Pez 5 Pen: Pez

Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Matt Goddard

Italy: 15. Ezio Galon, 14. Mirco Bergamasco, 13. Gonzalo Canale, 12. Cristian Stoica, 11. Ludovico Nitoglia, 10. Ramiro Pez, 9. Paul Griffen, 8. Josh Sole, 7. Aaron Persico, 6. Sergio Parisse, 5. Marco Bortolami (c), 4. Carlo Del Fava, 3. Carlos Nieto, 2. Carlo Festuccia, 1. Andrea Lo Cicero, – Replacements: 16. Matías Agüero, 17. Fabio Ongaro, 18. Valerio Bernabò, 19. Alessandro Zanni, 20. Luciano Orquera, 21. Maurizio Zaffiri, 22. Pablo Canavosio
Tonga: 15. Sila Vaʻenuku, 14. Suka Hufanga, 13. Sione Tuʻipulotu, 12. Rodney Mahe, 11. Salesi Finau, 10. Fangatapu Apikotoa, 9. Soane Havea, 8. Chris Halaʻufia, 7. Viliami Vaki (c), 6. Maama Molitika, 5. Milton Ngauamo, 4. Inoke Afeaki, 3. Tonga Leaʻaetoa, 2. Ephraim Taukafa, 1. Soane Tongaʻuiha, – Replacements: 16. Vili Maʻasi, 17. Peni Fakalelu, 18. Fakataha Molitika, 19. Ueleni Fono, 21. Sikuti Vunipola, 22. Keni Fisilau – Unused: 20. Sioeli Nau

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19 November 2005

France	43–8[3]	Tonga
Try: Clerc 2, Jauzion Lièvremont, Rougerie Con: Yachvili 3 Pen: Yachvili 4		Try: Vaki Drop: Tuipulotu

Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Robert Dickson

France: 15. Julien Laharrague, 14. Aurélien Rougerie, 13. David Marty, 12. Thomas Castaignède, 11. Vincent Clerc, 10. Yann Delaigue, 9. Dimitri Yachvili, 8. Sébastien Chabal, 7. Julien Bonnaire, 6. Yannick Nyanga, 5. Jérôme Thion (c), 4. Gregory Lamboley, 3. Sylvain Marconnet, 2. Raphaël Ibañez, 1. Olivier Milloud, – Replacements: 16. Sébastien Bruno, 17. Pieter de Villiers, 18. Lionel Nallet, 20. Thomas Lièvremont, 21. Frédéric Michalak, 22. Yannick Jauzion – Unused: 19. Rémy Martin
Tonga: 15. Sione Tuʻipulotu, 14. Pila Fifita, 13. Suka Hufanga, 12. Andrew Mailei, 11. Salesi Finau, 10. Elisi Vunipola, 9. Sioeli Nau, 8. Chris Halaʻufia, 7. Rodney Mahe, 6. Viliami Vaki (c), 5. Milton Ngauamo, 4. Fakataha Molitika, 3. Tonga Leaʻaetoa, 2. Ephraim Taukafa, 1. Soane Tongaʻuiha, – Replacements: 16. Vili Maʻasi, 17. Alani Maka, 18. Talite Vaioleti, 19. Ueleni Fono, 20. Soane Havea, 21. Fangatapu Apikotoa, 22. Epi Taione

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26 November 2005

France A	39–19	Tonga XV

Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

References

1. "Rugby, l'Italia travolge Tonga. Sette mete degli azzurri: 48–0" (in Italian). la repubblica. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2005.
2. "Tonga make changes to face France". CNN. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
3. "France beats Tonga in rugby Test". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2022.