Moana Pasifika

Super Rugby Pacific 2023 Squad (Name, Moana Pasifika caps, village and/or iwi).

Forwards

Abraham Pole** (9) — Lapaha, Fua’amotu (Tongatapu) Funga Fonua (‘Eua) & Ha’apai

Alamanda Motuga (8) — Sataoa & Sa’anapu (Samoa)

Alex Mcrobbie (11) — Avatele (Niue) & Nga¯ puhi, Nga¯ ti Wha¯ tua (Aotearoa)

Chris Apoua (5) — Salamumu & Fasito’outa (Samoa)

Ezekiel Lindenmuth (13) — Manono, Vaimoso & Moto’otua (Samoa)

Isi Tu’ungafasi* — Kolofo’ou & Kanokupolu (Tongatapu) (Tonga) Jack Lam (6) — Gataivai & Malie (Samoa)

Joe ‘Apikotoa (11) — Fasi-moe-afi (Tongatapu) (Tonga)

Lotu Inisi (1) — Longoteme (Tongatapu) & Fangale’ounga (Ha’apai) (Tonga) & Falelatai (Samoa)

Luteru Tolai (8) — Gagaifo Lefaga (Samoa) & Titikaveka, Rarotonga & Aitutaki (Cook Islands)

Mahonri Ngakuru** (5) — Nga¯ puhi (Aotearoa)

Michael Curry (8)** — Kaufusi, Fa’atoia & Vaoala (Samoa)

Mike Mckee (2) — Titikaveka, Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Miracle Fai’ilagi* — Vailele & Uafato (Samoa)

Penitoa Finau (4) — Leimatu’a, Falevai (Vava’u) Kanokupolu & Kolovai (Tongatapu) (Tonga)

Ray Niuia (8) — Saipipi & Sa’anapu (Samoa)

Samiuela Moli (11) — Te’ekiu (Tongatapu) & Leimatu’a (Vava’u) (Tonga)

Samuel Slade (9) — Sapunaoa, Vailoa & Palauli (Samoa)

Sekope Kepu (10) — Leimatu’a (Vava’u) & Niuafo’ou (Tonga) Sione Tu’ipulotu (10) — Kolofo’ou, Talafo’ou, Longolongo (Tongatapu) O’ua (Ha’apai) (Tonga)

Solomone Funaki (10) — Fanga‘o-pilolevu (Tongatapu) & Pangai (Ha’apai) (Tonga)

Taukiha’amea Koloamatangi (6) — Pea & Ha’avakatolo (Tongatapu) (Tonga)

Backs

Anzelo Tuitavuki (3) — Angaha (‘Eua) Kolomotu’a, Falaleu (Vava’u) & Niuafo’ou (Tongatapu) (Tonga)

Christian Leali’ifano (11) — Magiagi, Letogo & Le’auva’a (Samoa) D’angelo Leuila (1)** — Gataivai & Fagali’i (Samoa) & Atahu (Tokelau)

Danny Toala (9) — Faleasi’u & Lotofaga (Samoa)

Ereatara Enari — Nofoali’i & Vaiala (Samoa) & Rongowhakaata & Te Aitanga A Ma¯ haka (Aotearoa) Fine Inisi (9) — Longoteme (Tongatapu) & Fangale’ounga (Ha’apai) (Tonga) & Falelatai (Samoa)

Henry Taefu (8) — Samatau & Falelatai (Samoa)

Jonathan Taumateine (10) — Nofoali’i & Satapuala (Samoa)

Levi Aumua (9) — Afega & Safa’atoa Lefaga (Samoa) & Tailevu (Fiji)

Lincoln Mcclutchie (12) — Nga¯ ti Porou (Aotearoa)

Lolagi Visinia (4) — Afega & Safa’atoa Lefaga (Samoa)

Manu Paea (4) — Pelehake, Maufanga (Tongatapu) & Lotofoa (Ha’apai) (Tonga)

Neria Foma’i (5) — Lepuia’i Manono Tai & Magiagi (Samoa) Tima Fainga’anuku (9) — Tongoleleka (Ha’apai), Tufuvai (‘Eua), Taunga (Vava’u) & Niuatoputapu (Tonga)

Timoci Tavatavanawai (8) — Naikawaga, Namara & Tailevu (Fiji)

Tomasi Alosio (3) — Levi Saleimoa & Falefa (Samoa)

William Havili (11) — Sopu Kolomatu’a (Tonga)

* denotes uncapped player ** denotes first Super Rugby Contract

The following players will be joining Moana Pasifika from the World Rugby Pacific Combine on pr-eseason training contracts:

Joe Perez (Samoa)

Faletoi Peni (Samoa)

Semisi Paea (Tonga)

Frank Mafi (Tonga)

Alosio Moa (Tonga)