Tu’imoala Lolohea

Taumālolo, Lolohea receive land for Tonga’s RLWC achievement

The reward was confirmed by the noble Thursday in a cultural ceremony which was attended by the two Mate Ma’a Tonga players.

Kaniva News reports the reward was one of the highest honours a king’s noble could award.

The formal ceremony began with presentation of the cultural practice of hāʻunga (baked food normally and formally presented as a welcome) for the rugby league stars.

It was presented with puaka tohos (big hogs) and followed with a formal speech by the matāpule who represented Lord Kalaniuvalu.