Fetuli Paea will captain Tonga this weekend in their first game of their Autumn Nations Cup fixtures.
He is joined in the centres by fellow Dragon Fine Inisi while Anzelo Tuitavuki starts on the wing.
Our Dragons trio are joined in the XV by former Dragon Paula Latu at prop while there are potential debuts for uncapped duo Efitusi Ma’afu and Manu Vunipola who are on the bench.
The Sea Eagles take on Romania this Friday in Bucharest before travelling to Tbilisi to face Georgia on Saturday the 14th and then Hong Kong a week later.
Tonga currently sit fourth in their pool following a win against Zimbabwe but defeats against Spain and Portugal but will be hoping to push up the table during these fixtures.
Tonga: Taniela Filimone; John Tapueluelu, Fine Inisi, Fetuli Paea (capt.), Anzelo Tuitavuki, Patrick Pellegrinim Siaosi Nginingini; Siegfried Fisiihoi, Siua Maile, Paule Latu, Veikoso Poloniati, Justin Mataele, Samuel Tuitupou, Semisi Paea, Lotu Inisi.
Replacements: Efitusi Ma’afu, Toma Taufa, Phillip Kite, Halaleva Fifita, Otunuku Pauta, Sonatane Takulua, Manu Vunipola, Malakai Fekitoa.
