Havili confident Tonga on tier-one track
Posted: September 5, 2018, 6:41 pm
Canberra Raiders hooker Siliva Havili confident Tonga on tier-one track
Tonga hooker Siliva Havili believes they're on track to become a tier-one Test nation in the wake of confirmation they'll play world champions Australia in Auckland next month. The Canberra Raider will likely wear the Tonga No.9 against the Kangaroos at Mt Smart Stadium on October 20 - a week after Australia plays New Zealand at the same venue.
"If we can keep building this thing we've started, we laid a platform at the World Cup, but if we can keep it going, we can take these big, tier-one nations on ... rugby league's only heading in the right direction."
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Tonga hooker Siliva Havili believes they're on track to become a tier-one Test nation in the wake of confirmation they'll play world champions Australia in Auckland next month. The Canberra Raider will likely wear the Tonga No.9 against the Kangaroos at Mt Smart Stadium on October 20 - a week after Australia plays New Zealand at the same venue.
"If we can keep building this thing we've started, we laid a platform at the World Cup, but if we can keep it going, we can take these big, tier-one nations on ... rugby league's only heading in the right direction."
Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 501v0.html