The Latest Breaking News from Tonga

It's not just New Zealand who have a pre-match war dance

After an epic World Cup battle that ended with Samoa claiming the honours against their arch-rivals, Tonga, rugby league has a lottery ticket it must cash in.

The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles (57 km) - as it extended more than halfway to space, researchers said on Thursday.

Samoa's shocking loss to England remains the headline of the World Cup, but there is still a chance for the star-studded Pacific Islands nation to relegate it to a footnote, writes Nick Campton.

Front-row, 32, has been making long trek home to south Wales on his days off to keep up with his plumbing work but now hoping to make history against Papua New Guinea

Three out of the four Rugby League World Cup quarter-final matches are confirmed with a mouthwatering Tonga v Samoa clash the pick of the ties

Will Penisini score four tries for Tonga, while wing Tesi Niu ran in a hat-trick.

Without minnows’ exposure to elite sides like Australia a more level global playing field will never be achieved

He's caught the eye on the 13-a-side code's big stage