Mate Ma'a Tonga fans Photo: RNZ Pacific/Koro Vaka'uta
Thousands of Mate Ma'a Tonga fans are making their way into Mt Smart stadium for tonight's clash with the rugby league world champions Australia.
Mate Ma'a Tonga say they are ready to take on the Kangaroos in tonight's historic sold out rugby league test in Auckland.
The match was only confirmed last month but all 30,000 tickets were snapped up three days out from kick-off, the first rugby league Test match between the two nations.
The game will kick off at 7:45pm.
Yes ladies and gentlemen...there are a small amount of Australian flags around...but very much drowned in the sea of red. #MMT #tongavsaustralia #RoosTonga pic.twitter.com/7mJ1hAP0J0
— Koro Vaka'uta (@The_KorOcle) October 20, 2018
Nearby streets have been blocked off. Most people walked a couple of kilometers to the stadium. The Tongan tide is coming in like a flood! @RNZPacific @rnz_news pic.twitter.com/D7MjzqXpHy
— Indira Stewart (@Indira_on_tweet) October 20, 2018
— RNZ Pacific Sport (@RNZISport) October 20, 2018
