TEAMS: 2018 Australia v Tonga Test Match

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Get the teamlists and officials for Saturday's one-off test match between Australia and Tonga in Auckland.

All times are listed in AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS) unless otherwise noted.

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Australia v Tonga
Sat October 20 2018, 5:45pm at Mt Smart Stadium

Australia
1. James Tedesco 2. Dane Gagai 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Luke Keary 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. David Klemmer 9. Damien Cook 10. Jordan McLean 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Felise Kaufusi 13. Josh Mcguire 14. Ben Hunt 15. Jake Trbojevic 16. Tyson Frizell 17. Aaron Woods

No changes despite a last-start loss to New Zealand at the weekend. Peachey and Campbell-Gillard remain reserves.

Tonga
1. William Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Solomone Kata 5. David Fusitua 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Ata Hingano 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Siliva Havili 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 11. Tevita Pangai Junior 12. Sika Manu 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Sione Katoa 15. Addin Fonua-blake 16. Joe Ofahengaue 21. Ben Murdoch-Masila

Kata & Fusitu'a come in to the backline with Hurrell and Robert Jennings demoted from the team that won the Pacific Test over Samoa in June. Manu and Pangai Junior replace Ma'u and Tatola in the forwards, with Fonua-Blake moving to the bench.

Match Officials | Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Nick Beashel;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea;
Broadcast | FOX League 502 & Nine Network (Australia), Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)