‘Ikale Tahi and Japan in PNC 3rd place playoff [1]
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 17:23. Updated on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 10:12.
Tonga's ‘Ikale Tahi will play Japan’s Cherry Blossoms in the Pacific Nations Cup third place playoff on 3 August 11:00am PDT (Tonga time 7:00am Tuesday 4 August) at Swanguard Stadium in Burnaby near Vancouver, Canada.
Head Coach Mana ‘Otai named his team and made a number of changes that include bringing back Nili Latu as captain after resting him last week.
Hale T. Pole starts back in at No.8 while ‘Otulea Katoa takes over No.14 from Telusa Veainu. At the same time, Wayne Ngaluafe and Kalafi Pongi get a start in this game.
Other players in the team against USA who will not play this game include Joe Tu'ineau, Steve Mafi and 'Alipate Fatafehi.
The ‘Ikale Tahi aims to finish the Pacific Nations Cup 2015 series on a high.
‘Ikale Tahi team
- Tevita Mailau, loose head
- Elvis Taione, hooker
- Halani ‘Aulika, tighthead
- Tukulua Lokotui, lock
- Uili Kolo’ofa’ia, lock
- Jack Ram, blindside
- Nili Latu, openside
- Hale T. Pole, No.8
- Sonatane Takulua, scrumhalf
- Kurt Morath, outside half
- Fetu’u Vainikolo, wing
- Viliami Tahitu’a, centre
- Sione Piukala, centre
- ‘Otulea Katoa, wing
- Vungakoto Lilo, fullback
- Kalafi Pongi, front row
- Soane Tonga'uiha, frontrow
- Sila Puafisi
- Sosefo Sakalia
- Viliami Fihaki
- Wayne Ngaluafe
- Martin Naufahu
- Latiume Foster