Tonga

Canada got their Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign off to a flying start with a tight but deserved victory over Tonga in Northland on Wednesday evening.

he New Zealand All Blacks with their experimental backline defeated a gutsy Tongan side 41-10 scoring six tries to one in front of nearly sixty thousand fans at Eden Park

However as two thirds of the Pacific Islanders they represent a significant part of rugby's global heritage, and certainly two of the most potentially exciting and neutrals' favourites at the tournament

Soane Tonga'uiha is one of the most effective props in the Aviva Premiership today. A potent attack threat, a strong runner with soft hands and assured in the loose