IN MID-JUNE, Coventry fly-half Pat Pellegrini was called up to Tonga’s 35-man squad for the July Internationals.
This summer, the 24-year-old’s rugby will be played alongside the world-beating talents of Malakai Fekitoa, Charles Piutau and Israel Folau, with a place in the Pacific Islanders’ squad for the World Cup firmly in mind.
Pellegrini’s path to Test rugby has been different to most. Just two years ago the playmaker was preparing for a debut season in the northern hemisphere with Sevenoaks in London
