'Ikale Tahi meet FMF Fijians June 10 [1]
Friday, June 9, 2006 - 17:50. Updated on Friday, June 13, 2014 - 20:12.
Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi will host the Flying Fijians in Gosford, Australia, tomorrow evening, June 10 at the Central Coast Stadium.
The Tongan national rugby team is making Gosford, in New South Wales its base during the Pacific Five National Tournament, which started last weekend, June 3 and will run until the final on the second weekend of July.
At the end of round one last weekend, Tonga was on top of the points table. The coach of the 'Ikale Tahi, Adam Leach, said at the end of their first game with Japan that their victory over Japan 57-16 was a good start to IRB Pacific 5 Nations Tournament. ...Great to see our players come together in such a short period of time! Now looking forward to building up for the Fijian match in Gosford, Australia next Saturday....
Despite the fact that Tonga achieved a huge victory over Japan, Tonga lose its captain Siua Taumalolo, who suffered a broken rib and will be out for the remainder of the tour, and Fangatapu 'Apikotoa has been flown over from Tonga to join the Tongan squad.
The 'Ikale Tahi team for June 10 (7.30 pm) -
1. Tonga Lea'aetoa
2. Ephraim Taukafa
3. Tevita Taumoepeau
4. Paino Hehea
5. Milton Ngauamo
6. Maama Molitika
7. Nili Latu (C)
8. Lotu Filipine
9. Soane Havea
10. Pierre Hola
11. Tevita Tui...fua
12. Hudson Tonga...uiha
13. Suka Hufanga
14. Tevita Vaikona
15. Sione Tuipolutu
Reserves:
16. Aleki Lutui
17. Maafu Pale
18. Chris Halaufia
19. Rodney Mahe
20. Sioeli Nau
21. Fangatapu Apikotoa
22. Viliami Hakola
FMF Flying Fijians Team List
Jersey No.PositionName
15FullbackNorman Ligairi
14Right wingMosese Luveitasau
13CentreEpeli Ruivadra
12Inside centreKameli Ratuvou
11Left wingSekove Leawere
10Fly halfSeremaia Bai
9Scrum halfSeveci Taka
8No 8Sakiusa Matadigo
7Right flankerAkapusi Qera
6Left flankerIfereimi Rawaqa
5Right lockSimon Raiwalui (captain)
4Left lockIsoa Domolailai
3Tight head propApisai Nagi
2HookerSunia Koto
1Loose head propJosese Bale
RESERVES
16HookerJoeli Lotawa
17PropRavuama Samo
18LockKini Salabogi
19Looose forwardNetani Talei
20Inside halfEmosi Vucago
21Mid fieldJosevata Tora
22WingerSeru Rabeni
OFFICIALS
CoachWayne Pivac
Assistant coachesIfereimi Tawake and Iliesa Tanivula
ManagerJoseph Browne
PhysiotherapistCathy Wong
TrainerFereti Verebula