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Australians Enjoy Rugby Tour of Tonga
THE Australian Rugby Union team which recently visited Tonga and Fiji played seven matches —five m Tonga, including two Tests and two in Fiji—but won only one game. This was against Tonga in the first Test on September 19.
Although the Australian team wore the green and gold, they were not a Commonwealth or State rep representative team. Each player paid £125 towards his tour expenses the remainder being provided bv the Fiji and Tongan Associations
C al i y tour was a great suc cess and the Australians left with happy memories of Tonga and Ton gans who entertained them with the »; „ a Lf° ly ? esl ? n open-handedness at picnics, feasts and dances.