Huddersfield Giants forward Ukuma Ta’ai has been named on the bench for Tonga in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup Qualifier against the Cook Islands.
The two sides will meet at Campbelltown Stadium, home of Wests Tigers, on Saturday, October 17 (kick-off 7.30pm local time) for the Asia-Pacific World Cup Qualifier.
Tonga coach Kristian Woolf had originally named a 58-man train-on squad, but that has now been whittled down to 18, with powerhouse forward Ta’ai the only Super League player in the team.
Tonga: Solomone Kata (Warriors); Jorge Taufua (Sea Eagles), Mahe Fonua (Storm), Moses Pangai (Townsville), Delouise Hoeter (Wests Tigers); Pat Politoni (Sharks), Daniel Foster (Panthers); Albert Vete (Warriors), Joel Luani (Wests Tigers), Peni Terepo (Eels), Sika Manu (Panthers), Manu Ma’u (Eels), Joe Ofahengaue (Broncos). Subs: Nafe Seluini (Burleigh), Ukuma Ta’ai (Giants), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Panthers), Leilani Latu (Panthers), David Fifita (Sharks).
