Andrew Fifita has called for more games for Tonga, labelling Saturday's test with Australia as the "biggest match of the year."The highly anticipated clash between Mate Ma'a Tonga and the Kangaroos on Saturday is a sellout, with the prospect of extra temporary seating being installed at Mt Smart to cope with the increased demand.Tonga also has a date with the Kiwis next June in Auckland – it's not completely finalized but all but confirmed – but
beyond that their calendar is up in the air.Their deeds at the 2017 World Cup has lifted them towards the top tier nations and Fifita says that needs to be recognized."It's going to be the biggest game of the year and you are going to see a sea of red," said Fifita. "If we took this game to Eden Park we would still pack that out. It's Auckland and this is where everyone wants to be.""It's about growing the international game in the right way. It is not about three teams anymore and I think we have challenged that from last year."I just wish we had a few more games for Tonga. I wish we had a trial match coming into this game so we can be a real force."
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