The Tonga rugby coach says the short turnaround prompted the wholesale changes to the side to face Canada in a pool A world cup game tomorrow in Whangarei.
Isitolo Maka has retained just four players from the side which started against the All Blacks last Friday in Auckland.
"We knew we were going to make some changes for Canada because of the short week.Four days recovery is the big reason to make some changes.All those guys who were on the bench last week are starting Wednesday.I have faith in my squad so all those seven guys on the bench last week deserve a start because all those guys played well against the All Blacks in the second half."
The four players retained have new roles.
Captain Finau Maka will play blindside flanker whileTaniela Moa will play first five with Kurt Morath moving to fullback.
Siale Piutau will run at centre
Teams:
Tonga Canada
15-Kurt Morath 15-James Pritchard
14-Fetu'u Vainikolo 14-Ciaran Hearn
13-Siale Piutau 13-DTH Van Der Merwe
12-Alipate Fatafehi 12-Ryan Smith
11-William Helu 11-Phil Mackenzie
10-Taniela Moa 10-Ander Monro
9-Thomas Palu 9-Ed Fairhurst
8-Samiu Vahafolau 8-Aaron Carpenter
7-Thomas Palu 7-Chauncey O'Toole
6-Finau Maka (Captain) 6-Adam Kleeberger
5-Tukulua Lokotui 5-Jamie Cudmore
4-Sione Timani 4-Jebb Sinclair
3-Kisi Palu 3-Jason Marshall
2-Ephraim Taukafa 2-Pat Riordan (Captain)
1-Alisona Taumalolo 1-Hubert Buydens
Replacements
16-Aloisio Ma'asi 16-Ryan Hamilton
17-Soane Tonga'uiha 17-Scott Franklin
18-Halani Aulika 18-Tyler Hotson
19-Viliame Ma'afu 19-Nanyak Dala
20-Sione Kalamafoni 20-Conor Trainor
21-Viliame Iongi 21-Sean White
22-Alaska Taufa 22-Nathan Hirayama
Coaches: Isitolo Maka Kieran Crowley
