Tonga, Sept. 30 -- Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita and 25 other Tonga stars have declared their availability for the island kingdom in the World Cup 9s and end-of-season Tests against Great Britain and Australia under a new governing body.

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) board met on Thursday and suspended the membership of the Tonga National Rugby League (TNRL), which has been at loggerheads with the players after sacking coach Kristian Woolf.

Woolf is now set to be invited to return as coach, along with the support staff who helped Tonga's rise to become the game's No.4 ranked nation.

Given that Tonga is due to play in the World Cup Nines at Bankwest Stadium on 18 and October, followed by a Test against Great Britain o...