The New Zealand Kiwis and Mate Ma’a Tonga have named their squads
for the inaugural Oceania Cup Test at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday.
Veteran halves Benji Marshall and Keiran Foran have been
selected for the Kiwis, with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak set to captain the side
once again.
The Tongan squad boast plenty of experience with Jason Taumalolo,
Andrew Fifita, Will Hopoate and Man Ma’u all named for the important clash.
The last time the two sides met was in the 2017 Rugby League
World Cup, with Tonga scoring a 28-22 upset over the Kiwis.
The match will be played at 5:30pm (local) time in Auckland on Saturday.
Mate Ma’a Tonga squad
John Asiata (North Queensland Cowboys)
Manase Fainu (Manly Sea Eagles)
Andrew Fifita (Cronulla Sharks)
Addin Fonua-Blake (Manly Sea Eagles)
David Fusi’tua (New Zealand Warriors)
Siliva Havili (Canberra Raiders)
Tuimoala Lolohea (Leeds Rhinos)
Will Hopoate (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Solomone Kata (New Zealand Warriors)
Sione Katoa (Penrith Panthers)
Manu Ma’u (Parramatta Eels)
Tevita Pangai Junior (Brisbane Broncos)
Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)
Tevita (Junior) Tatola (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Sio Siua Taukeiaho (Sydney Roosters)
Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Peni Terepo (Parramatta Eels)
Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
Sitili Tupouniua (Sydney Roosters)
* – alphabetical order
New Zealand squad
Leeson Ah Mau (Warriors)
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm)
Jesse Bromwich (Storm)
Kenneath Bromwich (Storm)
James Fisher-Harris (Panthers)
Kieran Foran (Bulldogs)
Jahrome Hughes (Storm)
Shaun Johnson (Sharks)
Isaac Liu (Roosters)
Joseph Manu (Roosters)
Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers)
Esan Marsters (Wests Tigers)
Ken Maumalo (Warriors)
Briton Nikora (Sharks)
Brandon Smith (Storm)
Zane Tetevano (Roosters)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak – captain (Bulldogs)
