When Tonga's 'Ikale Tahi  meet Italy on Saturday night, in Brescia, Italy, the battle for domination will be in the forwards, according to the captain of the 'Ikale Tahi, Nili Latu.

Nili told Matangi Tonga via Skype last night, that Italy has a good forward pack, "but we are ready, and our plan is to use our forwards to supply our backline with abundant balls to play with."

Although Nili Latu has been selected as the 'Ikale Tahi Captain for their European tour, but he will miss tomorrow's game because of his suspension during a club game in Japan.

 The 'Ikale Tahi's starting line-ups for Saturday November 10 are:

Forwards
1. 'Alisona Taumalolo
2. 'Elvis Taione
3. Halani 'Aulika
4. Joe Tu'ineau
5. Tukulua Lokotui
6. Sitiveni Mafi
7. Sione Vaiomo'unga
8. Viliami Ma'afu
9. Taniela Moa (Captain).

Backline
10. Fangatapu 'Apikotoa
11. Viliami Helu
12. Sione Piukala
13. Sukanaivalu Huganga
14. Fetu'u Vainikolo
15. Vungakoto Lilo (Vice-captain).

The Head Coach, Mana 'Otai said that not all the players who were named for the 'Ikale Tahi squad turned up.  "Some have commitments to their clubs, and others with personal reasons. Ideally, it would have been good if they were all here, but a majority of the players are here."

With regards to the weather and the conditions on the ground in Brescia, Nili said that the air was cool, but "we ask for your support."

The 'Ikale Tahi will play Italy at Stadio M. Rigamonti at 15.00 pm Saturday evening Italian time (Sunday morning, November 11 Tongan time). Television Tonga will not broadcast the game live, but they will replay it later.