Tonga coach Kefu is himself recovering, after a terrifying home invasion last August resulted in the former Wallabies great in hospital and his wife, son and daughter all injured.
But he'll be back with the clipboard in hand for a 40-minute curtain-raiser to the Reds' Super Rugby Pacific home opener on February 19 at Lang Park.
James Horwill, Scott Higginbotham and David Croft will lace up the boots for the Vintage Reds, while George Smith, Wendell Sailor and Lote Tuqiri will feature for the Tongan side.
