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Rugby World Cup

Les Tonga de Ben Tameifuna qualifiés pour la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2027

Published: 5 Septembre 2025 23:44 PDT
Updated: 6 September 2025 01:01 PDT

Les Tonga à la Pacific Nations Cup

Les Tonga du pilier de l’UBB Ben Tameifuna (34 ans, 40 sélections) sont qualifiés ! Grâce à la victoire des Fidji 29-15 sur les Samoa dans l’Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup samedi 6 septembre, par ricochet les Tonga ont validé leur billet pour les demi-finales et deviennent ainsi la deuxième nation du Pacifique, après les Fidji, à décrocher leur qualification directe pour la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2027.

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Le bon départ des Tonga dans la Pacific Nations Cup, ponctué par un succès net 30-16 contre les Samoa à Nuku’alofa le 23 août, leur a suffi pour terminer deuxièmes de la poule A et rejoindre les tenants du titre fidjiens en demi-finales.

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Cette compétition est doublement stratégique car elle sacre un champion régional, mais surtout elle distribue des tickets pour le grand rendez-vous planétaire. Les trois meilleures équipes non encore qualifiées valident directement leur place pour 2027. Avec cette performance, les Tonga deviennent la 19e nation officiellement qualifiée.

Pour la dixième fois de leur histoire, ils participeront donc à une Coupe du monde, n’ayant manqué que l’édition de 1991. Mais l’ambition est claire : franchir pour la première fois le cap des phases de poule.

En ligne de mire : le tirage au sort des poules

Place désormais aux demi-finales de la Pacific Nations Cup, prévues à Denver (Colorado) le week-end prochain. Les joueurs de Toutai Kefu y affronteront le vainqueur de la poule B (Japon, Canada ou États-Unis), avec l’envie d’aller plus loin que la simple qualification.

Classés 17e au classement mondial World Rugby, les Ikale Tahi regardent aussi vers l’horizon : le tirage au sort de la Coupe du monde en décembre prochain, qui déterminera leurs futurs adversaires.

L’Australie, terre d’accueil du Mondial 2027 (1er octobre – 13 novembre), promet un tournoi inédit avec 24 équipes, six poules et, pour la première fois, des huitièmes de finale. Une nouvelle ère s’ouvre pour le rugby mondial, et les Tonga y seront bien présents.

Dix-neuf nations sont d’ores et déjà qualifiées : la France, la Nouvelle-Zélande, l’Italie, l’Irlande, l’Afrique du Sud, l’Écosse, le pays de Galles, les Fidji, l’Australie, l’Angleterre, l’Argentine, le Japon, la Géorgie, l’Espagne, le Portugal, la Roumanie, Hong Kong, le Zimbabwe et les Tonga.

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LouisJ 12 minutes ago

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I wonder what the plan is if Donaldson has to get Injured? I hope Tate also steps up his game a bit, he hasn’t been on form. Wonder if they would shift Wright into 10 or maybe Ikitau.

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LouisJ 28 minutes ago

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Tah Man Too 36 minutes ago

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Disagree. Donno is our current bench 10, he should get a start with Gordon out. Paisami played very well the last start he got, and it’s going to be good to see him paired with Lenny again. Henry looked very good too, but experience matters against SA. Wright is not in his best form, but is the incumbent, and while Campbell got the rough end of the pineapple earlier in the year, bringing him in now makes no sense given he hasn’t played much lately. And Williams, well he’s been very good for us. He gets bagged because he might not be as big as LSL, Canham or even Frosty, but he is consistently a top performer in tackle count, carries and all around dirty work. He’s a players player and I think our 3 best second rowers currently on form have all been selected (Canham, Williams, LSL).

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Rugby3 57 minutes ago

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Donaldson is not part of our strongest side, nor is Paisami. Nor is Tom Wright at the moment. Nor is Jeremy Williams.

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Wayneo 58 minutes ago

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These people should fly to one of South Africa-s neighbouring countries and then drive over into SA.

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NoLongerARuck 1 hour ago

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NoLongerARuck 1 hour ago

‘South Africa has produced enough URC finalists. This season it needs a champion’

Great to see Brazilians on this site and supporting South African teams too

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NoLongerARuck 1 hour ago

‘South Africa has produced enough URC finalists. This season it needs a champion’

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NoLongerARuck 1 hour ago

‘South Africa has produced enough URC finalists. This season it needs a champion’

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NoLongerARuck 1 hour ago

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Wheres the moderator on these comments? This is a terribly classist comment that looks down on the third world. One of the most disgusting comments I have seen on this site

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NoLongerARuck 1 hour ago

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Better than being a Sharks fan🤣. Its not been an easy road at all for us in Durban

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Paul Ennis 2 hours ago

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I am Brazilian, I have been following South African rugby since 2015. I root for the Lions, but I think they will have a very challenging season because they lack depth. I think the Sharks, the Bulls and the Stormers are able to win the competition this year, mainly because I see Leinster weaker than last season.

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