‘Ikale Tahi team to meet Cook Islands [1]
Thursday, July 22, 2021 - 21:53. Updated on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 17:32.
The ‘Ikale Tahi team to meet the Cook Islands national rugby team on Saturday, 24 July was released this afternoon.
The game is part of the qualifying process to qualify to participate in the Rugby World Cup competition to be held in France in 2023.
The game will be held at the Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe, South Auckland, New Zealand at 5:35pm on Saturday, 24 July.
‘Ikale Tahi team for Saturday:
- Loose Head – Duke Nginingini
- Hooker – Sam Moli
- Tighthead – Ben Tameifuna
- Lock – Semisi Paea
- Lock – Viliami Taulani
- Blindside – Kelemete Finau
- Openside – Mateaki Kafatolu
- No. 8 – Sione Tu’ipulotu
- Scrum Half – Sonatane Takulua (Captain)
- Outside Half – James Faiva
- Wing – Walter Fifita
- Centre – Sam Vaka
- Centre – Fine Inisi
- Wing – Nafi Tu’itavake
- Fullback – Nikolai Foliaki
Reserve
- Front Row – Jay Fonokalafi
- Front Row – Jethro Felemi
- Front Row – Sila Puafisi
- Nela Matakaiongo
- Tovo Faleafa
- Leon Fukofuka
- Paula Mahe
- John Tapueluelu