Rugby league: Tonga shock Australia in Auckland

Tonga confirmed their arrival as a force in rugby league with a stunning 16-12 win over world champions Australia.

Rugby league: Tonga shock Australia in Auckland

Tonga confirmed their arrival as a force in rugby league with a stunning 16-12 win over world champions Australia.

The Pacific Islanders, playing as a Tongan Invitational XIII due to a legal wrangle, followed up their 14-6 win over Great Britain a week earlier in Hamilton by claiming the prized scalp of the Kangaroos in the Oceania Cup in Auckland.

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