There is no difference from the past in the way the Ikale Tahi Tongan 15s rugby team is approaching tomorrow’s opening Pacific Nation Cup game against the Flying Fijian.
Captain, Samiu Vahafolau said it will be a physical encounter with big hits and hard fought battle on the field for the 80 minutes of rugby at Churchill Park.
Vahafolau added that Coach Isitolo Maka with former Wallabies number 8 and technical adviser Toutai Kefu have mapped out a game plan that they hope to execute against Fiji.
The Tonga side wrapped up their preparation with the captain’s run at Churchill Park in the last hour.
Fiji takes on Tonga at 3.10pm and you can catch a live commentary on our sister station Viti FM.
Story by: Dreu Vukailagi
Tonga expects physical encounter
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