diff --git a/config/samples/tcproute/server.yaml b/config/samples/tcproute/server.yaml
index cc0942f2..cebc923b 100644
--- a/config/samples/tcproute/server.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/tcproute/server.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: server
-        image: ghcr.io/shaneutt/malutki
+        image: istio/tcp-echo-server:1.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-        env:
-        - name: LISTEN_PORT
-          value: "8080"
+        args: [ "8080", "blixt-tcproute-sample:" ]
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
           protocol: TCP
diff --git a/config/tests/tcproute-rr/kustomization.yaml b/config/tests/tcproute-rr/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30ff7751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tests/tcproute-rr/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+images:
+- name: ghcr.io/kong/blixt-udp-test-server
+  newTag: integration-tests
+resources:
+- ../../samples/tcproute
+- server.yaml
+patches:
+- path: patch.yaml
diff --git a/config/tests/tcproute-rr/patch.yaml b/config/tests/tcproute-rr/patch.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31b102e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tests/tcproute-rr/patch.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
+kind: TCPRoute
+metadata:
+  name: blixt-tcproute-sample
+spec:
+  parentRefs:
+  - name: blixt-tcproute-sample
+    port: 8080
+  rules:
+  - backendRefs:
+    - name: blixt-tcproute-sample
+      port: 8080
+  - backendRefs:
+    - name: tcproute-rr-v1
+      port: 8080
+  - backendRefs:
+    - name: tcproute-rr-v2
+      port: 8080
diff --git a/config/tests/tcproute-rr/server.yaml b/config/tests/tcproute-rr/server.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c323dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tests/tcproute-rr/server.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: tcproute-rr-v1
+  labels:
+    app: tcproute-rr-v1
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: tcproute-rr-v1
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: tcproute-rr-v1
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: tcp-echo
+        image: istio/tcp-echo-server:1.1
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        args: [ "8080", "tcproute-rr-v1:" ]
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 8080
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: tcproute-rr-v2
+  labels:
+    app: tcproute-rr-v2
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: tcproute-rr-v2
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: tcproute-rr-v2
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: tcp-echo
+        image: istio/tcp-echo-server:1.1
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+        args: [ "8080", "tcproute-rr-v2:" ]
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 8080
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: tcproute-rr-v1
+  name: tcproute-rr-v1
+spec:
+  ports:
+  - name: tcp
+    port: 8080
+    protocol: TCP
+  selector:
+    app: tcproute-rr-v1
+  type: ClusterIP
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: tcproute-rr-v2
+  name: tcproute-rr-v2
+spec:
+  ports:
+  - name: tcp
+    port: 8080
+    protocol: TCP
+  selector:
+    app: tcproute-rr-v2
+  type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/test/integration/tcproute_test.go b/test/integration/tcproute_test.go
index 0ac88143..a59ee722 100644
--- a/test/integration/tcproute_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/tcproute_test.go
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 package integration
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
+	"net"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -38,9 +39,12 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	tcprouteSampleKustomize = "../../config/tests/tcproute"
+	tcprouteRRKustomize     = "../../config/tests/tcproute-rr"
 	tcprouteSampleName      = "blixt-tcproute-sample"
 )
 
+var tcpServerNames = []string{"blixt-tcproute-sample", "tcproute-rr-v1", "tcproute-rr-v2"}
+
 func TestTCPRouteBasics(t *testing.T) {
 	tcpRouteBasicsCleanupKey := "tcproutebasics"
 	defer func() {
@@ -69,38 +73,156 @@ func TestTCPRouteBasics(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, gatewayv1beta1.IPAddressType, *gw.Status.Addresses[0].Type)
 	gwaddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:8080", gw.Status.Addresses[0].Value)
 
-	t.Log("waiting for HTTP server to be available")
+	t.Log("waiting for TCP server to be available")
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
 		server, err := env.Cluster().Client().AppsV1().Deployments(corev1.NamespaceDefault).Get(ctx, tcprouteSampleName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		return server.Status.AvailableReplicas > 0
 	}, time.Minute, time.Second)
 
-	t.Log("verifying HTTP connectivity to the server")
-	httpc := http.Client{Timeout: time.Second * 30}
+	t.Log("verifying TCP connectivity to the server")
+	var conn net.Conn
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		resp, err := httpc.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/status/%d", gwaddr, http.StatusTeapot))
+		var err error
+		conn, err = net.Dial("tcp", gwaddr)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("received error checking HTTP server: [%s], retrying...", err)
+			t.Logf("received error connecting to TCP server: [%s], retrying...", err)
 			return false
 		}
-		defer resp.Body.Close()
-		return resp.StatusCode == http.StatusTeapot
+		return true
 	}, time.Minute*5, time.Second)
 
-	t.Log("deleting the TCPRoute and verifying that HTTP traffic stops")
+	writeAndReadTCP(t, conn, tcpServerNames[0])
+
+	t.Log("deleting the TCPRoute and verifying that TCP connection is closed")
 	require.NoError(t, gwclient.GatewayV1alpha2().TCPRoutes(corev1.NamespaceDefault).Delete(ctx, tcprouteSampleName, metav1.DeleteOptions{}))
-	httpc = http.Client{Timeout: time.Second * 3}
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
-		resp, err := httpc.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/status/%d", gwaddr, http.StatusTeapot))
+		_, err := conn.Write([]byte("blahhh\n"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		err = conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Second * 3))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		reader := bufio.NewReader(conn)
+		_, err = reader.ReadBytes(byte('\n'))
 		if err != nil {
-			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "context deadline exceeded") {
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "i/o timeout") {
 				return true
 			}
 			t.Logf("received unexpected error waiting for TCPRoute to decomission: %s", err)
 			return false
 		}
-		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		return false
 	}, time.Minute, time.Second)
 }
+
+func TestTCPRouteRoundRobin(t *testing.T) {
+	tcpRouteRRCleanupKey := "tcprouterr"
+	defer func() {
+		testutils.DumpDiagnosticsIfFailed(ctx, t, env.Cluster())
+		if err := runCleanup(tcpRouteRRCleanupKey); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("cleanup failed: %s", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	t.Log("deploying config/samples/tcproute-rr kustomize")
+	require.NoError(t, clusters.KustomizeDeployForCluster(ctx, env.Cluster(), tcprouteRRKustomize))
+	addCleanup(tcpRouteRRCleanupKey, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		cleanupLog("cleaning up config/samples/tcproute-rr kustomize")
+		return clusters.KustomizeDeleteForCluster(ctx, env.Cluster(), tcprouteRRKustomize, "--ignore-not-found=true")
+	})
+
+	t.Log("waiting for Gateway to have an address")
+	var gw *gatewayv1beta1.Gateway
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		var err error
+		gw, err = gwclient.GatewayV1beta1().Gateways(corev1.NamespaceDefault).Get(ctx, tcprouteSampleName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		return len(gw.Status.Addresses) > 0
+	}, time.Minute, time.Second)
+	require.NotNil(t, gw.Status.Addresses[0].Type)
+	require.Equal(t, gatewayv1beta1.IPAddressType, *gw.Status.Addresses[0].Type)
+	gwaddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:8080", gw.Status.Addresses[0].Value)
+
+	t.Log("waiting for TCP servers to be available")
+	labelSelector := metav1.LabelSelector{
+		MatchExpressions: []metav1.LabelSelectorRequirement{
+			{
+				Key:      "app",
+				Operator: metav1.LabelSelectorOpIn,
+				Values:   tcpServerNames,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		servers, err := env.Cluster().Client().AppsV1().Deployments(corev1.NamespaceDefault).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{
+			LabelSelector: metav1.FormatLabelSelector(&labelSelector),
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		for _, server := range servers.Items {
+			if server.Status.AvailableReplicas <= 0 {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	}, time.Minute, time.Second)
+
+	t.Log("verifying TCP connectivity to the servers")
+	var conn1 net.Conn
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		var err error
+		conn1, err = net.Dial("tcp", gwaddr)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Logf("received error connecting to TCP server: [%s], retrying...", err)
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	}, time.Minute*5, time.Second)
+	conn2, err := net.Dial("tcp", gwaddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	conn3, err := net.Dial("tcp", gwaddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	conns := []net.Conn{conn1, conn2, conn3}
+
+	for c := 0; c < 2; c++ {
+		for i, conn := range conns {
+			writeAndReadTCP(t, conn, tcpServerNames[i])
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.Log("deleting the TCPRoute and verifying that all TCP connections are closed")
+	require.NoError(t, gwclient.GatewayV1alpha2().TCPRoutes(corev1.NamespaceDefault).Delete(ctx, tcprouteSampleName, metav1.DeleteOptions{}))
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		for _, conn := range conns {
+			_, err := conn.Write([]byte("blahhh\n"))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			err = conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Second * 3))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			reader := bufio.NewReader(conn)
+			_, err = reader.ReadBytes(byte('\n'))
+			if err != nil {
+				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "i/o timeout") {
+					continue
+				}
+				t.Logf("received unexpected error waiting for TCPRoute to decomission: %s", err)
+			}
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	}, time.Minute, time.Second)
+}
+
+func writeAndReadTCP(t *testing.T, conn net.Conn, prefix string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	t.Logf("writing data to TCP connection with server %s", prefix)
+	request := "wazzzaaaa"
+	_, err := conn.Write([]byte(request + "\n"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	t.Logf("reading data from TCP connection with server %s", prefix)
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(conn)
+	response, err := reader.ReadBytes(byte('\n'))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Contains(t, string(response), fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", prefix, string(request)))
+}