The Tongan Rugby coach Toutai Kefu says his squad for the Pacific Nations Cup has players with a lot of potential.
Fiji and Tonga will go head-to-head in the competition opener this weekend and Kefu admits it wasn't easy putting a squad together as close to 15 to 20 players were unavailable.
The Ikale Tahi arrived in the country last night and three of the notable new faces were Racing Metro prop Ben Tameifuna, Narbonne wing Nafi Tu'itavake and Auckland Blues forward Jack Ram.
Jack Ram has links to Fiji as his father, Samuel Santa Ram is from Tavua. His mother is a Tongan who his father met and married in Australia. Jack Ram was born in Australia, his parents moved to Tonga when he was 3 to start a business there.
Nili Latu returns as captain along with eleven players from last year's World Cup squad.
Key players including Sona Taumalolo, Fetu'u Vainikolo and Kurt Morath are all unavailable.
Fiji will face Tonga at 3pm Saturday at the ANZ Stadium and you can catch the live commentary of this match on our sister station Viti FM.
Tongan squad
Sione Faletau ‑ Canterbury
Ben Tameifuna ‑ Racing Metro
Sila Puafisi ‑ Glasgow
Leo Halavatau ‑ London Irish
Sione Lea ‑ Taranaki
Elvis Taione Exeter
Sione Anga'aelangi ‑ Counties
Steve Mafi ‑ Force
Daniel Faleafa ‑ Alibi
Uili Kolo'ofa'i ‑ Jersey
Jack Ram ‑ Auckland.
Nili Latu (captain) ‑ Newcastle
Sione Kalamafoni ‑ Gloucester
Sione Tau ‑ Agen
Viliami Fihaki ‑ Sale
Mikaele Mafi ‑ Otago
Sonatane Takulua ‑ Newcastle
Wayne Ngaluafe ‑ Auckland
Latiume Fosita ‑ Auckland
Martin Naufahu ‑ Rebels
David Halaifonua ‑ Gloucester
Nafi Tu'itavake ‑ Narbonne
Viliami 'Iongi ‑ San Francisco
'Otulea Katoa ‑ Edinburgh
Viliami Hakolo ‑ Nottingham
Daniel Kilioni ‑ Grenoble
Viliami Tahitu'a ‑ Yamaha
'Apakuki Ma'afu ‑ NSW Country
