During the mid 1990s, a group of Tongans made the decision to play their club rugby in Wales, with a significant number of them making their home in the country.
The likes of Kuli Faletau, Fe'ao Vunipola, and Katilimoni Tuipulotu made significant contributions to the game in this country on the field of play, but they also fostered another generation of player who would go on to play international rugby.
Taulupe Faletau's exploits need no introduction, while Billy and Mako Vunipola have gone on to have hugely successful international careers in the white of England.
