Feb 5 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand ‌and Tonga scrumhalf Augustine Pulu believes his unlikely return to Super Rugby ‌at 36 was written long before Moana Pasifika came calling.

Recruited by his ‌old Auckland Blues coach Tana Umaga, the two-test All Black and father-of-five returns to the southern hemisphere competition after spending the last six years in Japan playing for Tokyo-based Hino Red Dolphins.