From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 14, no. 3, July 1999.

‘Ikale Tahi squad for 1999 Rugby World Cup announced:

Fe‘ao Vunipola, (30) 36 caps. 174 cm.  92 kg. Pontypool, Wales. Hooker.
Latiume Maka (29) 4 caps. 184 cm. 110 kg. Suburb N.Z. Hooker/Prop.
Tevita Taumoepeau (25) 2 caps.  184 cm.  115 kg. Toloa Old Boys. Tight Head Prop.
Damien Penisini (28) 6 caps. 180 cm. 114 kg. Pontypool, Wales. Tight Head Prop.
Ngalu Ta‘u (30) 16 caps. 180 cm. 115 kg. Pontypridd, Wales. Loose Head Prop. Scored the only try for Tonga against Springboks in 1997.
Ta‘u Fainga‘anuku (27) 6 caps. 186 cm. 119 kg. Police, Tonga. Loose Head Prop.
Fifita Puku Faletau (31) 15 caps. 192 cm. 123 kg. Police, Tonga. Loose Head Prop.
Benhur Kivalu (36) 18 caps. 195 cm. 114 kg. Kintetsu, Japan. Lock.
Kuli Faletau (35) 42 caps. 197 cm. 108 kg. Lock. Toa Ko Ma’afu, Tonga.
‘Isileli Fatani (30) 15 caps. 194 cm. 115 kg. Toa Ko Ma‘afu, Tonga. Lock.
Falamani Mafi (28) 30 caps. 194 cm. 118 kg. Sanyo, Japan. Lock.
Mat Te Pou (25) 14 caps. 194 cm.  104 kg. Falcons, South Africa. Flanker.
Sonatane Koloi (27) 15 caps. 192 cm. 101 kg.. Toa ko Ma’afu Tonga/Falcons, South Africa. Flanker. Five test tries this year.
David Edwards (27) 10 caps. 194 cm. 108 kg. Grammar (NZ). Flanker.
Va‘a Toloke (25) 30 caps. 192 cm. 108 kg. Kubota, Japan. No. 8.  
Katilimoni Tu‘ipulotu (31) 15 caps. 184 cm. 100 kg. Toa ko Ma‘afu. No.8/Flanker.
Sililo Martens (22) 12 caps. 180 cm.  86 kg. Pakuranga (NZ). Scrum Half.
Sione Mone Tu‘ipulotu (21) 15 caps. 185 cm.  95 kg. Toloa Old Boys, Tonga. Scrum Half.
Brian Woolley (25) 10 caps. 178 cm. 82 kg. Johnsonville, N.Z. Fly Half.
‘Elisi Vunipola (27) 36 caps. 182 cm. 90 kg. Secom  Japan. Fly Half. Four test tries 1999.
Salesi Finau (24) 8 caps. 182 cm. 102 kg. Llawelli, Wales. Second 5/8. Captained Tonga to victory against France and Canada but lost to Fiji. Represented Tonga in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.
Siua Taumalolo (22) 16 caps. 180 cm. 88 kg. Ebbwvale, Wales. Centre ¾. 1999 Tonga top test tries scorer—6 tries, and 47 test points scored for Tonga.
Fepikou Tatafu (24) 12 caps. 184 cm. 90 kg. Fasi/Ma‘ufanga. Centre ¾.
Semi Taupeaafe (27) 13 caps. 177 cm. 105 kg. Sanyo, Japan. Wing. Veteran Australian Wallabies Sevens Player 1993.
Tevita Tiueti (26) 10 caps. 182 cm. 92 kg. Eath-Deales, Wales. Wing. Four test tries this year.
Taunaholo Taufahema (29) 5 caps. 177 cm. Weight 85 kg. Sanyo, Japan. Wing.
‘Epeli Taione (20) 1 cap. 193 cm. 117 kg. New Castle, England Wing/Flanker. Top try scorer of the World School Rugby tens tournaments in Sydney, 1997. Dubbed by the press as “Another Lomu in the making”. Picked for England Under 21 rugby squad 1999 but could not because of his citizen status.
Semisi Faka‘osifolau (23) 16 caps. 180 cm.  90 kg. Toa ko Ma‘afu. Wing. Seven test tries.
Sateki Tu‘ipulotu (28) 25 caps. 182 cm. 91 kg. Leeds England. Fullback. Tonga all-time record for a single international test by scoring 27 points against South Korea 1999 and top individual points scorer for Tonga this year-62 Points.
‘Isi Tapueluelu (29) 25 caps.184 cm. 100 kg. Falcons, South Africa. Fullback. Five test tries this year.
 

Reserves for squad
‘Aleki Lutui (21) 4 caps. Police. Hooker. Maikolo Kaihea (27) 6 caps. Fasi/Ma’ufanga. Hooker. Fakataha Molitika (21) 1 cap. Police. Lock. Kisione ‘Ahota‘e‘iloa (23) 3 caps. Lavengamalie. Flanker. Feleti Mahoni (26) 36 caps. Secom, Japan. Flanker. Sione Mailangi (28) 1 cap. Kolofo‘ou. No. 8. Vaohingano Fakatou (26) 5 caps. Viking, Sydney. No. 8/Flanker. ‘Etuate Manu (32) 8 caps. Kumea, Auckland. Wing. Solomone Matangi (23) Fasi/Ma‘ufanga, Wing. Sengili Tu’ihalamaka (22) 9 caps. Police. Fly Half.