At the start of 2015 Solomone Kata didn't even expect to be playing first grade by the time Round 13 rolled around. But after a terrific start to his rookie NRL season, he's now after a spot in the world's No.1 international side for their end-of-year tour of England.

Nuku'alofa, 5 June, 2015. Officials from Essentially Group (NZ) Limited met with secondary school principals, sport masters and rugby coaches yesterday at Edwards Law office at Mataki’eua. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the plan of the company to establish a rugby and youth sports academy for elite rugby players in Tonga.

Nuku'alofa, 6 Sune, 2015. Kuo ngatū ‘a e lou’akau mo e me’a mo’ui he funga ‘o e fonua ‘i he nānāfaki ki he Hilifaki Kalauni ‘o e Hau ‘o e Fonua Tama Tu’i Tupou VI. Neongo ‘oku toe ‘a e ngaahi lau uike pea toki fakahoko ‘a e kātoanga faka hisitōlia ni ka ‘oku fou pe ‘a e fonua ‘i he ngaahi mape folau mei ono’aho hangē koia ‘oku hoko ‘i he ngaahi ‘aho ni.

Nuku'alofa, 4 Sune 2015. Na’e lava lelei he ho’atā ‘o e ‘aho ni ‘a e fakataha ‘a e kau puleako, kau faiako ‘akapulu ‘a e ngaahi kolisi mo e CEO ‘a e kautaha ko e Essentially Group (NZ) Limited mei Nu’usila Mr. Lou Thompson pehe ki he pule ki he va’a faka konituleki ‘a e kautaha (Contracts Manager) Mr. Simon Porter.