Ex-Wales centre Halaholo set for Tonga debut

Willis Halaholo, a former Wales and Cardiff centre, will make his Tonga debut in August.

The 34-year-old won his final Wales cap in April 2022, and he is eligible to play for Tonga under World Rugby’s eligibility guidelines.

After missing three years of Test rugby, Halaholo qualified for Wales on residency and does so for Tonga.

After being chosen for the Ikale Tahi squad, he will face Fiji and Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup Pool A the following month.

In Pool B, Canada, the United States, and Japan square off in a final on September 20 at America First Field in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Before the 2023 World Cup in France, Halaholo and former New Zealand All Black Charles Piutau, who resented Tonga, could form a center partnership.