“TONGA SAMURAI XV” Squad Decision Notice ｜ Japan Rugby Football Union ｜ RUGBY: FOR ALL “Spirit of No Side” to Japan and to the world.

Japan Rugby Football Union (Chairman: Shigetaka Mori, Minato-ku, Tokyo) will hold “Japan Rugby Charity Match 2022 EMERGING BLOSSOMS vs TONGA SAMURAI XV” at Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium (Tokyo) on Saturday, June 11th. The squad of TONGA SAMURAI XV who will participate in the event has been decided, so we will inform you as follows along with the Kochi training camp schedule.

■ TONGA SAMURAI XV member

position	name	Affiliated team	height	body weight	Date of birth
PR	Rata Tangimana Lata TANGIMANA	Hanazono Kintetsu Liners HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS	183	118	1998/01/23
PR	Shione Harashiri Sion HALASILI	Yokohama Canon Eagles YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES	180	120	1999/10/15
PR	Shira Puafishi Please PUAFISI	Hanazono Kintetsu Liners HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS	185	135	1988/04/15
PR	Isileli Nakajima Isilele NAKAJIMA	Kobelco Kobe Steelers KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS	186	120	1989/07/09
HO	Mahina Alpha Nesta Alfanesta MAHINA	Hanazono Kintetsu Liners HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS	167	110	2000/10/28
HO	Shione Mau Sione MAU	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences OSAKA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SPORT SCIENCES	179	108	2002/04/10
LO	Squid Motularo Takau Ika MOTULALO TAKAU	Maruwa Transport Agency AZ-MOMOTARO’S MARUWA RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB	189	113	1995/01/09
LO	Esei Ha’angana Esei HAANGANA	Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS	198	120	1999/04/21
LO	Acipelli Moara Asipeli MOALA	Kubota Spears Funabashi / Tokyo Bay Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY	185	115	1998/06/28
FL	Viliami Kaipouli Viliami AFU KAIPOULI	Mie Honda Heat MIE Honda HEAT	189	115	1997/09/28
FL	Tupou Tevita Tevita TUPOU	Hanazono Kintetsu Liners HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS	185	104	1991/09/26
FL	Sione Vatuvei Sione VATUVEI	Kubota Spears Funabashi / Tokyo Bay Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY	190	105	1983/03/14
FL	Tarau Fakatava Talau FAKATAVA	Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo RICOH BlackRams Tokyo	194	118	1994/12/07
NO.8	Lui Naeata To NAEATA	NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka NTT DOCOMO RED HURRICANES Osaka	193	119	1994/02/02
NO.8	Amato Fakatava Amato FAKATAVA	Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo RICOH BlackRams Tokyo	195	118	1994/12/07
SH	Shinnosuke Tafokita Shinnosuke TAFOKITAU OKA	Scrum Human Power Co., Ltd. Scrum Human Power	173	73	1994/06/11
SH	Raku Ketaro Keitaro HITORA	Hanazono Kintetsu Liners HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS	166	72	1998/12/11
SO	Havili Richard Richie HAVILI	Yokohama Canon Eagles YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES	178	93	1988/04/16
SO	Lomano Lemeki Romanorava Lomano Lava LEMEKI	NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu	178	96	1989/01/20
CTB	Taumoe Peau Siribenushi Taumoepeau SILIVENUSI	Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION SHUTTLES AICHI	184	99	1985/07/31
CTB	Tonisio Vaihu Tonisio VAIHU	NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka NTT DOCOMO RED HURRICANES Osaka	177	108	1991/02/12
CTB	Paea Mifiposeti Mifiposeti PAEA	NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka NTT DOCOMO RED HURRICANES Osaka	180	109	1987/07/06
CTB	Ratu Kruger Kruger LATU	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES SAGAMIHARA DYNABOARS	188	88	1995/10/10
WTB	Larry Sulunga Larry SULUNGA	NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka NTT DOCOMO RED HURRICANES Osaka	183	102	1998/10/22
WTB	Toloke Michael Michael TOLOKE	Munakata Sanix Blues LOVE SANIX BLUES	183	101	1990/05/15
WTB	Manoa Latu Manoa LATU	Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS	181	95	1998/02/22
FB	Riekina Kaufushi Liekina KAUFUSI	Hanazono Kintetsu Liners HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS	182	99	1998/01/24

■ Staff

Position	name	Affiliation
Grandmaster	Nofomuli Taumoe Forau Staying Taumoefolau	Saitama Institute of Technology Saitama Institute of Technology University
directed by	Ratu William Shinan Toshi Viliami Sinali Latu	Pasona Panasonic Business Service Co., Ltd. Panasonic Business Service
Forward coach	Koliniasi Holani Ryu Koliniasi Holani	Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights SAITAMA Panasonic WILD KNIGHTS
Forward coach	Mau Touriki Feleti Touliki Mau	VNF NAMOA Trading VNF NAMOA TRADING
Bucks coach	Nataniela Oto Nataniela Oto	Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
Bucks coach	Otolopeti Lopeti Oto	Toyota Motor Corporation TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Team doctor	So Nakatani Tsukuru Nakaya	Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital
Athletic trainer	Yuu Unno Yuki Unno	Sports Hall Osteopathic Institute Johokuin Sportsdou Johoku Orthopedic Clinic
trainer	Yoshiro Suehiro Yoshiaki Suehiro	Suehiro Acupuncture and Moxibustion Institute Suehiro Acupuncture Orthopedic Clinic
Forward coach And team manager	Toetu’u Taufa Resurrection of Taufa	Hanazono Kintetsu Liners HANAZONO KINTETSU LINERS
Team manager	Kenta Teramawari Kenta Teramawari	Japan Rugby Football Union Japan Rugby Football Union
Team assistant	Miyuki Miyazaki Miyuki Miyazaki	Japan Rugby Football Union Japan Rugby Football Union
general affairs	Goto Moena Moena Gotoh	Japan Rugby Football Union Japan Rugby Football Union
Photographer	Bingo Masaaki Masaaki Bingo	Tonga Rugby Association Tonga Rugby Union

■Comment from Director Ratu William Shinan Toshi

“I had a lot of trouble forming the team. Under such circumstances, a team was formed that combined veterans and young people with Kubota Spears’s Sione Vatuvei as the captain. Most of the players lived in Japan for a long time from high school and university. They are the players who are doing their best in the Japanese team. So to speak, the players who were brought up in Japan. There are many players who have the ability to become representatives of Japan in the future. Each Tonga player said, “Tonga. I want to help for the reconstruction of the kingdom, and I want to give back to Japan who has taken care of me. ” The match on the day will also be televised in the Kingdom of Tonga. We will do our best to give the Kingdom of Tonga the courage to rebuild and to convey our feelings of gratitude to the Japanese people. Please enjoy until the end. “

■ TONGA SAMURAI XV training camp schedule

June 5th (Sun) -June 9th (Thursday): Kochi Prefecture

June 9th (Thursday) -June 11th (Saturday): In Tokyo

■ Open to the public

Training during the Kochi training camp will be open to the public on the following schedule.

June 6 (Month) 10:00～11:45, 15:00～17:00

June 7 (Fire) 10:00~11:45, 15:00~17:00

June 8 (water) 10:00~11:45, 15:00~17:00

(Time may vary slightly)

Location: Kochi Prefectural Haruno Sports Park (2485 Yoshihara, Haruno-cho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture)

* Please refrain from shooting videos.

* You can take pictures from the tour area, but please refrain from taking pictures using the flash.

* There is no fan service to prevent new coronavirus infections.

* Please wear a mask when visiting.

* Please observe the social distance between visitors.

* Please follow the guidance of the staff at the venue.

that’s all