When contacted by
Stuff, all Hong Kong Rugby Union chief executive Robbie McRobbie would say was that he was aware of the situation and that it was currently being worked through with both his union, Tonga, and World Rugby. Koloamatangi, who carries the nickname ‘Tau Truck’, went through Wesley College and was part of the New Zealand Under-20 side in both 2014 and 2015, which placed third and first, respectively, at the world championships. After playing a couple of NPC seasons with Waikato, he headed to the Valley club in Hong Kong in late 2016, then in November 2019 was included in the national squad as one of nine new caps for games against Belgium and Spain, playing in the 36-17 win over Belgium in Brussels.
Western Force will host the Chiefs in Perth in the opening round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan is hoping his side’s long trek to Perth can make for a happy homecoming in what he terms will be a ‘battle of the scrappers’ against the Western Force on Saturday night. With a hideous schedule, compounded by making the final of Super Rugby Aotearoa, which will see the Chiefs play 10, or even 11, matches in as many weeks, you can bet none of their squad were exactly jumping for joy at the prospect of boarding an eight-hour flight for their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman opener.
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This weekend Super Rugby AU presents us, the fans, the viewers, the tragics with two curious matches.
In each respective game, there is a team playing with everything on the line and a team playing with complete inconsequence. The Reds have navigated their way through the season in an undeniably professional manner, fronting their strongest and best form 15 in each match. As a result, they have topped the ladder and booked a home final.