Manu (疑いを)晴らすd for Tonga against Kangaroos
Tonga 船長/主将 Sika Manu has been (疑いを)晴らすd of a 膝 傷害 and will lead the Mate Ma'a in their historic rugby league 実験(する) against Australia in Auckland.
Coach Kristian Woolf is breathing a sigh of 救済 after 確認するing his inspirational 船長/主将 in his trimmed 19-strong squad for the October 20 衝突/不一致 - their first 実験(する) against world 支持する/優勝者s Australia.
Just weeks ago, Woolf was gutted by 報告(する)/憶測s (人命などを)奪う,主張するing Manu had 苦しむd a season-ending 膝 傷害 playing for 最高の League 味方する 船体 FC.
Manu leads a strong Tonga squad 誇るing NRL 星/主役にするs Andrew Fifita, Jason Taumalolo and Tevita Pangai.
"To be able to have Sika Manu in as a leader for this squad is a big 加える," said Woolf.
"This group has shown a かかわり合い to their country of 遺産 and we are pleased with the calibre of the squad we have been able to 指名する.
"We realise there is a 抱擁する challenge ahead of us in playing the 現在の World Cup 支えるもの/所有者s, so we are 延長するing every 資源 we can to give this challenge our 絶対の best 成果/努力."
Only one member of the 19-strong squad did not 参加する Tonga's 素晴らしい run to last year's World Cup 半分-決勝戦 - Manly's Addin Fonua-Blake.
Woolf also 指名するd two 開発 players - Robert Jennings of South Sydney and the 軍人s' Leivaha Pulu.
Tonga will travel to New Zealand next week for a pre-match (軍の)野営地,陣営 in Hamilton.
Tonga squad: Andrew Fifita, Addin Fonua-Blake, David Fusitu'a, Siliva Havilli, Ata Hingano, Will Hopoate, Konileti Hurrell, Michael Jennings, Solomone Kata, Sione Katoa, Tuimoala Lolohea, Sika Manu, Ben Murdoch-Masilla, Joe Ofahengaue, Tevita Pangai, Jason Taumalolo, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Peni Terepo, Daniel Tupou. 開発 players: Robert Jennings, Leivaha Pulu.