Tonga's PM Assures That Girls Are Allowed to Play Rugby After Education Minister Says Otherwise
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On Friday, the Prime Minister of Tonga, Akilisi Pohiva, contradicted a directive from the nation's education minister, Penisimani Fifita, that stated girls would not be allowed to play rugby in order to "preserve the dignity of Tongan women and hold on to Tongan cultural values."