'Ikale Tahi meets Cook Is July 8 in WC qualifier [1]
Friday, July 7, 2006 - 16:39. Updated on Friday, June 13, 2014 - 20:12.
The 'Ikale Tahi and the Cook Islands will meet at Nuku'alofa's Teufaiva Stadium, tomorrow, July 8 for their second World Cup qualifying game.
In their first encounter in the Cook Islands last month the 'Ikale Tahi thrashed the Cook Islands 77-10. If the 'Ikale Tahi wins tomorrow, it will have to win two more games, a home and away game against South Korea, to secure a place in next year's Rugby World Cup in France.
The teams for tomorrow are -
'Ikale Tahi
1. Tonga Lea...aetoa
2. Ephraim Taukafa
3. Tevita Taumoepeau
4. Paino Hehea
5. Chris Hala...ufia
6. Rodney Mahe
7. Nili Lotu ...©
8. Viliami Vaki
9. Tevita Palu
10. Fangatapu Apikotoa
11. Hudson Tonga...uiha
12. Kaiongo Tupou
13. Tatafu Na...aniumotu
14. Tevita Vaikona
15. Pierre Hola
Reserves:
16. Feki Moala
17. Peni Fakalelu
18. Tanginoa Fosita
19. Sione Onesi
20. Soane Havea
21. Villiami Hakola
22. Sioeli Nau
The Cook Islands -
FORWARDS: Teokotai Rongo(Wellington), Len Toi(Akl), Mark Charlie(Akl), Joseph Marsters (Akl), Rudal Aiono (Counties), Simiona Nicholas (Arorangi), Nicholas Connal(Counties), Gene Lutton (Well), Mike Toki (King Country), Tai Marsters (Counties), Tuainekore Herrmann (Tupapa), William Heather (Arorangi), Aaron Hansen (Avatiu).
BACKS: Nathan Robinson (Brisbane), Amosa Amosa (Akl - capt), Adam Vardey (Well), Teokotai Benedito (Akl), Terry Kimiangatau (Akl), Jamie Tetevano (Nth Harbour), Duane Gukisuva (Avatiu), Teokotai Tuaivi (Avatiu), Robert Nicholas (Avatiu)
Head Coach: George Metuarau, Asst Coach: Henry Heather Manager: Alan Stevenson, Asst Manager: John Wichman Osetiopath: Blair Ingram.