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‘Ikale Tahi team to be selected mainly from NZ [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 15:39.  Updated on Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 18:12.

Scrumtime, 'Ikale Tahi vs Manu Samoa, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa. 1 July 2017.

By Eleanor Gee

The ‘Ikale Tahi team to take on the All Blacks on July 3 will be mostly selected from New Zealand, head coach, Toutai Kefu, told Matangi Tonga today.

“There will be a few overseas based players available.”

The match will take place at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, kicking off at 7:05pm.

“I’m hoping to announce a squad by next week,” said Toutai.

The test will help Tonga prepare for their World Cup 2023 Qualifying first-leg match against Samoa a week later on July 10 at a venue yet to be announced.

The second-leg World Cup 2023 Qualifying match between the two teams will be held in Hamilton on July 17.

The match will also give New Zealand a 'warm-up' for two test matches against Fiji on July 10 and July 17.

Tonga [2]
Tonga Rugby Union [3]
'Ikale Tahi [4]
Totai Kefu [5]
All Blacks [6]
Rugby Union [7]

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