The Sydney Morning Herald reports that promoter Paul Langi Kinikini wants to cough up the cash to bring the two mega stars to Utah.
The city has a large Tonga population and if it gets approved by international chiefs would be played in Salt Lake City.
League authorities would be wise to examine the fallout from the Kiwis vs England Test in Denver in 2018, which saw both the New Zealand and English federations out of pocket following Jason Moore’s failed event.
But Kinikini told The Sydney Morning Herald he didn’t have an issue with paying the cash up front.
