PHOTOS: Mayor Johnston learns Rugby with the Tonga National Rugby Union team
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston learns how to scrum with the Tonga national rugby union team during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Siegfried Fisi'ihoi, a Prop with the Tonga National Rugby Union team, leaves the pitch at Skyline park during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Tonga Rugby Coach Nili Latu leaves the pitch at Skyline park during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
(From left) Solomone Tukuafu, Sosefo Sakalia, and Siegfried Fisi'ihoi, forwards with the Tonga National Rugby Union team, demonstrate how to line up the front row for a scrum during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Matthew Payne, Executive Director of the Denver Sports Commission, addresses the media alongside the Tonga National Rugby Union Team during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
The Tonga National Rugby Union team walks onto the pitch at skyline park before leading a skills clinic with the media and public officials during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
The Tonga National Rugby Union team is introduced before leading a skills clinic with the media and public officials during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston throws the ball as he practices a line out with the Tonga National Rugby Union team during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston gets lifted by the Tonga National Rugby Union Team as he learns how to do a line out during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Matthew Payne, Executive Director of the Denver Sports Commission, addresses the media alongside the Tonga National Rugby Union Team during a media event on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 promoting the upcoming Pacific Nations semi-finals being played in Denver on Sunday, September 14th at DICK’S sporting goods park. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
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