Tonga have named a 28-man squad for next month's June rugby internationals but head coach Toutai Kefu admits if he was able to select a full strength team almost half of them wouldn't make it.
Racing Metro prop Ben Tameifuna and Narbonne winger Nafi Tu'itavake are two of the notable new faces.
Nili Latu returns as captain but 11 from last year's World Cup squad have been included, with a host of key players, including Sona Taumalolo, Fetu'u Vainikolo and Kurt Morath, all unavailable.
No one that played at the World Cup was dropped and admits it wasn't easy putting a squad together according to Toutai Kefu.
"Some had niggling injuries, some wanted purely to have a rest and some had holiday plans actually. There'd be close to 15-20 players that were unavailable so a lot of players that we have named in the squad were recommended to me from other coaches and obviously being involved with the 'Ikale Tahi set-up before."
"There's quite a number of players that I don't know much about - I've seen some footage on them - but if I could have picked my strongest squad there would have been a lot of players that wouldn't have been there," he said.
Tonga play Fiji and Samoa next month as part of the Pacific Tri Series and Rugby World Cup qualifying and will also play a one-off test against Georgia.
Tongan squad:
Sione Faletau - Canterbury
Ben Tameifuna - Racing Metro
Sila Puafisi - Glasgow
Leo Halavatau - London Irish
Sione Lea - Taranaki
Elvis Taione Exeter
Sione Anga'aelangi - Counties
Steve Mafi - Force
Daniel Faleafa - Alibi
Uili Kolo'ofa'i - Jersey
Jack Ram - Auckland.
Nili Latu (captain) - Newcastle
Sione Kalamafoni - Gloucester
Sione Tau - Agen
Viliami Fihaki - Sale
Mikaele Mafi - Otago
Sonatane Takulua - Newcastle
Wayne Ngaluafe - Auckland
Latiume Fosita - Auckland
Martin Naufahu - Rebels
David Halaifonua - Gloucester
Nafi Tu'itavake - Narbonne
Viliami 'Iongi - San Francisco
'Otulea Katoa - Edinburgh
Viliami Hakolo - Nottingham
Daniel Kilioni - Grenoble
Viliami Tahitu'a - Yamaha
'Apakuki Ma'afu - NSW Country
