Two training squads were announced for the Tau'uta and Tautahi Rugby Team to prepare for the upcoming 2008 Pacific Cup in April.

The players were named on Saturday, February 23, following the final of the Aoniu Rugby Tournament that saw Kolomotu'a beat Havelu 32-19.

The Tonga Rugby Union office confirmed today that the final squad for the Tau'uta and Tautahi will be picked from these training squad players on a later date.

Tautahi Gold Training Squad

1.Sione Ledger

2.Tavite Mafi

3.Sione Maama

4.Sio 'Akau'ola

5.'Isileli Fataua

6.Makoni Finau

LH/Prop

1.Solo Tukuafu

2.Viliami Kupu

3.Paula Polo

4.Pulotu 'Otumuli

5.Siaosi Ngininginini

6.'Atunaisa Faka'osi

7.'Isileli Fataua

Hookers

1.Feki Moala

2.Soane Lakalaka

3.Tesi Lavakei'aho

4.'Etuate Fotukava

5.Va'inga Fangupo

Locks # 4

1.Samiu Ika

2.Saia Tapa

3.Kano Vaifo'ou

4.Senituli Iketau

Locks #5

1.Sione Aho

2.Taukolo Tu'akoi

3.Petelo Pifeleti

4.Palavi Taumoepeau

Flankers #6

1.Sione Niu

2.Tevita Vi

3.Vena Fakatoumafi

4.Kuli Tonga

Flankers # 7

1.Uasi Lisala

2.Tavita ula

3.Sateki Veikune

4.Lutika 'Ilolahia

Number #8s

1.Siope Poutele

2.Timote Folau

3.Matini Tupou

4.'Aleki Taka

5.Failo Moala

6.Sione 'Ofa

Halfbacks

1.Soane Havea

2.Tovi Leakona

3.Mavae Tomasi

4.Loseli Tuata

First 5/8s

1.Fangatapu 'Apikotoa

2.Peni Tokotaha

3.S. Tu'ipulotu

Second 5/8s

1.Kaiongo Tupou

2.Vea Paunga

3.Silivenusi Taumoepeau

4.Semisi Motu'apuaka

5.Sione Taukapo

Center ¾

1.Teuimuli Pangai

2.Kasanova Soane

3.Pauli Taumoepeau

Wing # 11

1.Tiueti Maamaloa

2.Sione Lavaka

3.Uikelotu Va'enuku

Wing # 14

1.Tokaikolo Latapu

2.Sipiaano Mahoni

3.Viliami Kainga

4.Fatai Blake

Fulbacks

1.Sitaleki Lu'au

2.Samisoni Pone

3.Tevita Halaifonua

4.Fongia Moala

Liueli Fusimalohi - Coach

Feleti Mahoni - Assistant Coach

Maka Kefu- Assistant Coach

Tau'uta Reds Training Squad

Vaheloto

7.Sateki Mata'u

8.'Otulea Fifita

9.'Atelea Hu'akau

10.'Etimoni Poteki

11.Sione Timani

12.'Isileli Fine

13.Sefa Tuakaoi

14.'Atunaisa Sikalu

15.Kelepi Halafihi

16.Tavalea Takai

17.Jack Ram

18.'Enele Taufa

19.Sione Masima

20.Pio Tu...’itavake

21.'Ofa Takai

22.Salesi Havili

23.Sione Tu'akoi

24.Saia Tu'imoala

25.Tupou Palu

26.Mesui Lemoto

27.Siua Halanukonuka

28....‘Etilei Fevaleaki

29.Lisiate Fakalelu

30.Kitione Halapio

Vahe- Hahake

1.Kulitapa Tangata'iloa

2.Siale Vuki

3.Saia Taufalele

4.Makoni Finau

5.Lemisio Sete

National 7's

1.Vaea Poteki

2.Sione Fonua

3.Ualosi Kailea

4.Teuimuli Kaufusi

Vahe Hihifo

1.Tevita Tanginoa

2.Rodney Mahe

3.Lopeti Fonua

4.Semisi Katoa

5.'Afele Tongia

6.Sikalele Ahoafi

7.Lataimuli 'Anitoni

8.Foukimoana Katoa

9.Liuanga Teu

Vahe Kauvai

1.Manu Matangi

2.Siope Kapeli

3.Lokini Moeaki

4.Sioeli Bloomfield

5.Kepu Pakalani

6.Petelo Tupou

7.Poasi Fonua

8.Uate Fakalelu

Vava'u

1.Tukitoa Na'a

2.Taniela Te'ekafa

Sione Fetuani - Head Coach

Fuka Kitekei'aho - Assistant Coach

Kasi Fine - Assistant Coach

The Aoniu Rugby Tournament kicked off at the Teufaiva Stadium earlier this month bringing together 12 teams from the main districts of Tongatapu and the outer islands.

The Pacific Cup will run from April 18 to May 24, consisting of six teams, two each from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.