FILE PHOTO - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - United States v Tonga - Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka, Japan - October 13, 2019. Tonga players kneel at the end of the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
(Reuters) - Tonga earned a much-needed lifeline from World Rugby on Friday after its union (TRU) and the country's government agreed on new arrangements with the world body which ensures it will continue to receive critical financial support.
World Rugby had cut its funding to the union in May pending a review into governance and administrative concerns which included "outstanding domestic legal matters" and the lack of properly audited financial settlements.
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