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    TONGA

    Aug 20, 2019 3 minutes
    WORDS Sarah Mockford.

    HOW THEY QUALIFIED

    By finishing second in the 2016-17 Pacific Nations Cup, which acted as a World Cup qualification tournament.

    DID YOU KNOW?

    Tonga players planned to sport green hair in a RWC 2007 match to thank team sponsors Paddy Power, but were banned from doing so by RWC organisers.

    UNOFFICIAL MASCOT

    Kanye West – Known for producing big hits but can also be inconsistent, with rumours of money worries and controversy never far away.

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