World Rugby's refreshed eligibility laws has caught the global attention of the rugby fraternity, with numerous superstars now, or soon to be, eligible for Tonga.
New eligibility rules passed by World Rugby could open the way for the controversial Israel Folau to make his return to the international game with Tonga.
The contest was always going to be a lopsided one, but now more than ever it seems that fans are fed up with the current system that weakens the talent pool available for the Pacific Island teams.
As Pacific Rugby Players Welfare strive to change World Rugby’s eligibility rules, they recently shared what the Fiji, Samoa and Tonga teams could each look like if players were allowed to switch allegiance to the countries of their heritage and ancestry.
The spectacle of the Rugby World Cup may have only just come to a conclusion, but the Brumbies are in full focus of the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.
As it currently stands, Tongan captain Siale Piatua will play his final Test match on Sunday in Osaka when Tonga go to war with the USA. A familial connection could lead to him potentially donning the red jersey in the future, however.
Tonga face an unappetising World Cup opener versus England in Sapporo on Sunday, but they have three players who at least give them a puncher's chance of causing some trouble.
Follow all the action from the World Cup warm-up match on the RugbyPass live blog as the All Blacks host Tonga at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Well-travelled former Wallaby Cooper Vuna has been restored to Tonga's wing for their final Rugby World Cup warmup Test against the All Blacks in Hamilton.
Three-test loose forward Nasi Manu has completed a remarkable comeback from testicular cancer to be named in Tonga's 31-man World Cup squad.
