Hundreds turned out to welcome Tonga's league team to Auckland in an event packed with celebration, cheer and, as captain @andrewfifita discovered while speaking to @Indira_on_tweet and @TheCoconetTV, pranks from teammates. pic.twitter.com/m2aXF4Zlj1

— RNZ Pacific (@RNZPacific) October 10, 2018

Check out these lil fans doing the Sipi Tau for the @tongaNRL MMT boys at the end of their welcome tonight ❤️🇹🇴#SipiTau#MMT pic.twitter.com/tNyqimUoCN

— The Coconet (@TheCoconetTV) October 10, 2018

🇹🇴 #Tonga fans have been waiting for hours and are going crazy in #Auckland waiting for Mate Ma'a @tongaNRL #toko #rugbyleague #nrl #Pasifika pic.twitter.com/ChdGfeDt8W

— 𝙋𝘼𝙎𝙄𝙁𝙄𝙆𝘼 𝙍𝙐𝙂𝘽𝙔 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙂𝙐𝙀 (@PasifikaRL) October 10, 2018

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