The Tonga Australian Football Association (TAFA) and the Samoa Australian Rules Football Association (SARFA) are holding an inaugural International Schoolboys match in Apia, Samoa. The match between Samoa and Tonga will be played at the Cricket Fields at Tuainaimato on Saturday 27th November 2004 at 2.30 pm.
It will be Tonga's first International Schoolboy (forms 1-6) Test ever and the Tonga National Squad are ready, unlike the old days when Tongan's would jump into their canoe's and paddle off to war against Samoa, this time they will be travelling in style by air. The squad has been selected from boys that participated in the 2004 ASCO Cup High School Competition and is as follows:
Siaosi Enosi Tuipolotu - President
Malakai Vakasiuola - Vise President
Coach - Mark Korsten
Assistant - Lolo Tu'ifua
Nick Blencowe - TAFA Development Officer
Lotu Pangi - TAFA Development Officer
Tevita Vakasiuola - Doctor
Gajan Panagoda - Physio
Deve Roberts - Camera Man
Sione Masima - Driver
Maikolo Fonua - Liahona
Suiti Fotu - Havelu
Samuela Heilala - Havelu
Suli Kaufusi - Havelu
Simione Loketi - Fatumu
Sione Petelo - Maufanga
Ofa Mata'u - Pahu
Paulo Penitani - Maufanga
Siupeli Huihahou - Liahona
Tonga Toutai - Popua
Sione Pomale - Liahona
Fe'iloaki Falekaono - Maufanga
Heneli Tonga - Lapaha
Semisi Takolo - Popua
Salesi Tauveli - Ha'alalo
Viliami Niupahu - Liahona
Aleki Tuiono - Maufanga
Paseka Fangupo - Maufanga
Makiteli Valu - Maufanga
Seleti Kolopeaua - Havelu
Vaikalafi Tufi - Haasin
Ueini Tuiuholoala - Houma
Our boys are expected to arrive in the early hours of Wednesday 24th November and play a Goodwill match (two countries will be mixed in a friendly match) on Thursday 25th November at the Cricket Fields at Tuainaimato.
The final training session for the Tongan Touring Team will be on Tuesday 23rd November at 4.00pm at Tupou High, Vaololoa Campas.
The International will be an annual event held each year with the hosting rights circulating between the two countries. The two teams will be playing for the Polynesian Airline Cup.
Australian Football is a new sport offering vast opportunities for Tongans. For further information about Australian Football in Tonga or the 2004 National Schoolboys tour of Samoa please do not hesitate to contact our TAFA Development Officer
tafa@tafa.to
Last Modified on 23/11/2004 14:40
