East Africa rugby union team Number-8 (15). East Africa rugby union team Established in 1950, The East Africa rugby union team is a multi-national rugby union team drawing players from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, though the vast majority of these came from Kenya which has traditionally been the strongest rugby playing nation in this part of the world. The team has played against incoming international, representative and club touring sides and it conducted seven tours between 1954 and 1982. Though East Africa do play under the "Tuskers" nickname it is used exclusively when they are on tour; for all matches played at home they are
Rugby union in Tonga Rugby union in Tonga Rugby union is the national sport of Tonga. Tonga are considered to be a tier 2 rugby nation by the International Rugby Board. Tonga has four main rugby playing islands, Vava'u which produced players like Epi Taione, Ha'apa, ʻEua Noel Shannon which produced the Vunipola family, (eight brothers who all played for the national team), and Tongatapu the major island in the Tonga island group. Rugby union is governed by the Tonga Rugby Union who are also members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance. Tonga were awarded 'second tier' status by the International Rugby Board which