Fifitapuku Faletau
Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1968-10-03) 3 October 1968 (age 55) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Fifitapuku Faletau (born 3 October 1968) is a Tongan former international rugby union player.
Born in Neiafu, Faletau played his rugby as a prop and gained nine caps for Tonga. He was an unused member of Tonga's squad at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and afterwards remained in the United Kingdom to play rugby with Welsh club Dunvant, which he followed with a stint at Narberth.[1][2]
Faletau settled in Wales, marrying a local.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Dunvant after World Cup players". South Wales Evening Post. 23 October 1999.
- ^ "Rob and Ken compile a cracking team for The Otters!". Pembrokeshire Sport.
- ^ "Narberth rugby player's Robeston Wathen bride". Tenby Observer. 16 July 2004.
External links
- Fifitapuku Faletau at ESPNscrum
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Tonga squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup
- Afeaki
- Edwards
- Fainga'anuku
- F. Faletau
- K. Faletau
- Fatani
- Kivalu
- Koloi
- Mafi
- Maka
- Penisini
- Tau
- Taumoepeau
- Te Pou
- Toloke
- Ka. Tuipulotu
- F. Vunipola
Coach: Tuʻihalamaka
