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Yahoo
04-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Ex-Wales centre Halaholo set for Tonga debut
Willis Halaholo takes on Fiji for Wales in 2021 - he could face them again for Tonga in August 2025 [Huw Evans Agency] Former Wales and Cardiff centre Willis Halaholo is set to make his Tonga debut in August. The 34-year-old won the last of his Wales caps in April 2022 and can now play for Tonga under global governing body World Rugby's eligibility rules. Advertisement Halaholo qualified for Wales on residency and does so for Tonga via his family heritage after a three-year absence from Test rugby. He is set to face Fiji and Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup Pool A next month after being named in the Ikale Tahi squad. Canada, United States and Japan compete in Pool B with the tournament culminating in a final on 20 September at America First Field, Salt Lake City, Utah. Halaholo could form a centre partnership with former New Zealand All Black Charles Piutau, who switched allegiance to Tonga before the 2023 World Cup in France. Halaholo joined Cardiff in 2016 and after battling back from a serious knee injury, eventually left the Arms Park at the end of the 2023-24 season.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ex-Wales centre Halaholo set for Tonga debut
Former Wales and Cardiff centre Willis Halaholo is set to make his Tonga debut in 34-year-old won the last of his Wales caps in April 2022 and can now play for Tonga under global governing body World Rugby's eligibility qualified for Wales on residency and does so for Tonga via his family heritage after a three-year absence from Test is set to face Fiji and Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup Pool A next month after being named in the Ikale Tahi United States and Japan compete in Pool B with the tournament culminating in a final on 20 September at America First Field, Salt Lake City, could form a centre partnership with former New Zealand All Black Charles Piutau, who switched allegiance to Tonga before the 2023 World Cup in joined Cardiff in 2016 and after battling back from a serious knee injury, eventually left the Arms Park at the end of the 2023-24 season.
