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Mate Ma'a Tonga ready to battle Toa Samoa [1]

Parramatta, Australia

Saturday, May 7, 2016 - 13:35.  Updated on Friday, May 13, 2016 - 17:56.

Samoa captain Frank Pritchard and Tonga captain Sika Manu. Photo by Grant Trouville. © NRL Photos.

Mate Ma’a Tonga are set to collide against Toa Samoa at Pirtek Stadium in Parramatta tonight at 10:40pm (Tonga local time) May 7. The game will be the fourth annual Pacific test match between the two teams since 2013.

Mate Ma’a Tonga possesses a mixture of experience and youth. There are three players from second division NRL development squads along with seasoned veterans such as Feleti Mateo, Sika Manu and Mickey Paea.

Toa Samoa possesses a formidable team and are widely considered to be the favourites for the test match. They possess powerful runners in the form of Sam Kasiano and Frank Pritchard. Samoa narrowly defeated Tonga last year by 18 points to 16 after Sam Kasiano prevented winger Jorge Taufua from scoring a game winning try in the dying minutes of the game.

David Fifita, Photo NRL
David Fusitu'a, Photo NRL
Feleti Mateo, Photo NRL
Felise Kaufusi, Photo NRL
Joe 'Ofahengaue, Photo NRL
Michael Oldfield, Photo NRL
Micky Paea, Photo NRL
Mosese Pangai, Photo NRL
Nafe Seluini, Photo NRL
Patrick Kaufusi, Photo NRL
Peni Terepo, Photo NRL
Sione Katoa, Photo NRL
Siosaia Vave, Photo NRL
Solomone Kata, Photo NRL
Tony Williams, Photo NRL
Vai Toutai, Photo NRL
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Mate Ma'a Tonga [5]
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