Warriors forward Leka Halasima has been named on Tonga's interchange for Sunday's Pacific Championships game against Samoa in Brisbane

Club teammate Demitric Vaimauga is listed among the reserves.

Tonga features 11 players from the team that fell to Australia in last year's final, including prop Addin Fonua-Blake and lock Jason Taumalolo.

Centre Robert Toia , prop Stefano Utoikamanu and fullback Isaiah Iongi are donning the red jersey for the first time.

Samoa have made one change to the run-on 13, with Simi Sasagi replacing Jaydn Su'A in the second row - forward Ativalu Lisati joins the interchange.

Jazz Tevaga's been named at hooker, despite suffering a head knock in the loss to the Kiwis.

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