Tonga Names Team to Face USA Eagles
Following on from a successful first match against Georgia, ‘Ikale Tahi have named their team to face the USA Eagles this Saturday afternoon at Kingsholm, Gloucester.
The USA Team comes off a win of their own against Romania last weekend, and both teams will be out to prove their worth. Captained by Nili Latu, and with two players from the Gloucester ranks bolstering the Tongan squad, the game promises to be an arm wrestle.
The team list for the match is as follows:
| Number | Name | Club |
| 1 | Tevita Mailau | Mont De Marsan (Fr) |
| 2 | Aleki Lutui | Gloucester (UK) |
| 3 | Paea Fa’anunu | Castre (Fr) |
| 4 | Tukulua Lokotui | Beziers (Fr) |
| 5 | Joe Tu’ineau | Lyon (Fr) |
| 6 | Sione Kalamafoni | Gloucester (UK) |
| 7 | Nili Latu | NEC Rockets (Jp) |
| 8 | Viliami Ma’afu | Oyonnax (Fr) |
| 9 | Sonatane Takulua | Northland (NZ) |
| 10 | Kurt Morath | TBC |
| 11 | Fetu’u Vainikolo | Exeter (UK) |
| 12 | Hemani Paea | Oyonnax (Fr) |
| 13 | Siale Piutau | Yamaha (Jp) |
| 14 | David Halaifonua | Bergerac (Fr) |
| 15 | Vungakoto Lilo | Tarbes Pyrenees (Fr) |
| Reserves | ||
| 16 | Elvis Taione | Exeter Chiefs (UK) |
| 17 | Sione Lea | Taranaki |
| 18 | Sila Puafisi | Gloucester |
| 19 | Lisiate Fa’aoso | Bayonne (Fr) |
| 20 | Hale T Pole | Otago (NZ) |
| 21 | Taniela Moa | Pau (Fr) |
| 22 | Latiume Fosita | Northland (NZ) |
| 23 | Otulea Katoa | Southland (NZ) |
The match will be streamed live by IRB.com and will be live tweeted at @officialTongaRU
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