Ikale Tahi players

Pacific Super Rugby team would attract Tongan stars

The prospect of launching a Pacific side is being studied in New Zealand.

Kefu said Tongan professionals in Europe would be eager to ply their trade closer to home.

"More than 50 percent of my players are in Top14 in France and also the (England) competition. If we had a Super Rugby team here, we'd be able to keep a fair amount of our starting players right here in the Pacific," he said.

While there might be issues combining players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, Kefu said they could be easily overcome.