No 恐れる as Tonga 注目する,もくろむ 支援する-to-支援する 勝利,勝つs over Kangaroos

Any 恐れるs of 直面するing the Kangaroos are long gone, Tonga captain Jason Taumalolo says as his 味方する 目的(とする) for rare 支援する-to-支援する rugby league 実験(する) 勝利,勝つs over Australia.

The 味方するs 会合,会う in Brisbane in Friday's 太平洋の 選手権s opener, their first 遭遇(する) since Tonga's famous 16-12 勝利 in Auckland five years ago.

Australia are coming off a historic 30-0 drubbing from New Zealand in November's 太平洋の Cup final.

Not since 2014-15 have Australia lost 連続した 実験(する)s to the same nation, when three straight 敗北・負かすs to New Zealand 誘発する/引き起こすd a review that 誘発するd Tim Sheens to step 負かす/撃墜する as coach.

フラン's 支援する-to-支援する 勝利,勝つs in Australia's 1978 European 小旅行する was the last time the Kangaroos had lost two 連続した games to the same team.

But Tonga, at Suncorp Stadium and then New Zealand on October 27 in Christchurch, will get their chance against an Australian 味方する that's 答える/応じるd to that Kiwis loss by 指名するing six debutants in Friday's 味方する.

Papua New Guinea-born Xavier Coates and Zac Lomax are on the wings and Tom Dearden and Mitch Moses will both debut as a new halves pairing.

Hudson Young and Mitch Barnett will come off the (法廷の)裁判 as the other debutants while coach Mal Meninga has 選ぶd for Matt Burton ahead of Ben 追跡(する) as his (法廷の)裁判 公共事業(料金)/有用性.

"Not really to be honest," Taumalolo said when asked if 直面するing the Kangaroos still carried a 恐れる factor.

"They've got a 広大な/多数の/重要な team, but so do we.

"対立s, not just Australia but the other nations, have definitely 改善するd over the last few years, and it makes for a better game of footy."

Meninga welcomed Taumalolo's confiden ce.

"We don't 恐れる them either," he said.

"It's a 戦う/戦い for international status ... it's been a long time (since 2019) and we're coming ready to play."

Taumalolo's かかわり合い to Mate Ma'a ahead of New Zealand in 2018 (機の)カム after he had led the Kiwis to the 2017 World Cup 半分-決勝戦.

It 奮起させるd others to follow the North Queensland 星/主役にする's lead, their 続いて起こるing 敗北・負かす of Australia shaking up international rugby league.

Coach Kristian Woolf has been at the Tonga 舵輪/支配 throughout, the 味方する now 誇るing a world-class line-up and arguably the best 今後 pack in 実験(する) rugby league.

"A lot of the (2019) squad have moved on, but there's some good memories, the atmosphere made it so special," Taumalolo said of their last Kangaroos 衝突/不一致.

"That was a special team we had in 2019, and we have a special group in (軍の)野営地,陣営 here that can do special things too.

"We know what we're 有能な of."

イルカs halfback Isaiya Katoa and Huddersfield's Tuimoala Lolohea form a dangerous play-making pair, while Eliesa Katoa, Keaon Koloamatangi, Haumole Olakau'atu, Felise Kaufusi, Taniela Paseka and Taumalolo will 申し込む/申し出 Woolf plenty up 前線.

"A lot of us have played together in the past, we have that chemistry," Taumalolo said, 確信して they can match Australia's 今後s on Friday.

"And guys like Paseka, he's already 設立する his feet."

KANGAROOS (1-17): Dylan Edwards, Xavier Coates, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Tom Trbojevic, Zac Lomax, Tom Dearden, Mitch Moses, Patrick Carrigan, Harry 認める, Lindsay Collins, Angus Crichton, (機の)カム Murray, Isaah Yeo, Matt Burton, Mitch Barnett, Reuben Cotter, Hudson Young.

TONGA: Lehi Hop oate, Daniel Tupou, Moses Suli, Paul Alamoti, Sione Katoa, Tuimoala Lolohea, Isaiya Katoa, Addin Fonua-Blake, Siliva Havili, Felise Kaufusi, Haumole Olakau'atu, Eliesa Katoa, Jason Taumalolo, Soni Luke, Sitili Tupouniua, Taniela Paseka, Keaon Koloamatangi.

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