Tonga A national rugby union team Rugby Cup: Pacific Challenge (formerly Pacific Rugby Cup) Americas Pacific Challenge Tonga A national rugby union team Tonga A is a national representative rugby union team of the Tongan rugby union. It is the second-tier side to the Tonga national rugby union team. Tonga A competes in the in the Pacific Challenge, formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup, against teams including Samoa A and Fiji Warriors. Since 2017, the team has also competed in the Americas Pacific Challenge. Between 2006 and 2010, Tonga was represented by two teams at the Pacific Rugby Cup; Tau'uta Reds and Tautahi Gold. In
Rugby union in Lithuania Rugby union in Lithuania Rugby union in Lithuania is a minor but growing sport. The Lithuanian Rugby Federation was founded in 1961 and joined the IRB in 1992 after Lithuanian had regained its independence. Although the union was formed in the 1960s, it was not considered a full-fledged national union until after the breakup of the USSR. Rugby union arrived in Lithuania in the 1960s. The first domestic game was played in 1961. Lithuania was never a stronghold of rugby in the USSR. The game was mainly played in Russia and Georgia. In 1949 rugby union was forbidden in the