Taumalolo for Tonga

NEW Zealand’s World Cup campaign is in disarray with damaging forward Jason Taumalolo leading an eight-man player revolt.

Coach David Kidwell was last night scrambling to stop leading Kiwi players defecting to rivals Tonga just ahead of naming their World Cup squad this morning.

Tui Lolohea (Tigers), Solomone Kata (Warriors), Konrad Hurrell (Gold Coast), Manu Vatuvei (Salford), Sio Siua Taukeiaho (Sydney Roosters), Manu Ma’u (Parramatta) and David Fusitu’a (Warriors) are ready to walk away from the Kiwis and make themselves available for Tonga.