Four years after beating finalists France in the Rugby World Cup,Tonga are eyeing a quarter-final for the first time in their history and, back home, or a country is captivatedAll week long a group of beefy rugby players own been huddled in rooms at a hotel just external Gloucester tuning in to a talk programme on Radio Tonga and marvelling how their opening game of the World Cup against Georgia on Saturday is unifying their nation.
Night after night,sometimes through to the early hours, even when training is only hours away, and they own been tuning in to hear the prayers and greetings coming from halfway around the world. The Christian Brothers took rugby to the islands and a combination of ball and bible has been the cement in Tongan society ever since.
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Source: theguardian.com