Kuli Faletau
Rugby player
1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)Position(s) | Lock | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
Toa-ko-ma'afu Tonmawr | () | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1997–00 2001–03 | Ebbw Vale Pontypool | 11+ 59 | (10) (35) |
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1988–99 | Tonga | 20 | 9 |
Kuli Faletau (born 30 December 1963) is a Tongan former international rugby union player who played as a lock. He is Tonga's most capped forward.[1]
Career
Faletau played as a lock, and played in 20 tests for Tonga between 1988 and 1999, scoring 2 tries and 9 points.[2]
He also appeared at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[3]
Faletau played at club level for Tonmawr, Toa-ko-ma'afu, Ebbw Vale and Pontypool.[4][5]
Personal life
He is the father of Welsh professional rugby union player Taulupe Faletau.[1][5] He also has two other sons,[6] and is a lay preacher in Wales.[6]
References
- ^ a b Iwan Davies (20 February 2010). "Faletau starts for Wales Under-20s". South Wales Argus.
- ^ "Profile". ESPNscrum.
- ^ "Tonga Player Biographies". Sports Illustrated / CNN. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "Profile". Tonmawr RFC. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ a b Robin Davey (16 March 2010). "Faletau set for first start". South Wales Argus.
- ^ a b Peter Shuttleworth (1 February 2012). "Six Nations: Family fortune for Faletau favours Wales". BBC Sport.
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Tonga squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup
- Afeaki
- Edwards
- Fainga'anuku
- F. Faletau
- K. Faletau
- Fatani
- Kivalu
- Koloi
- Mafi
- Maka
- Penisini
- Taʻu
- Taumoepeau
- Te Pou
- Toloke
- Ka. Tuipulotu
- F. Vunipola
- Fakaʻosifolau
- Finau
- Manu
- Martens
- Taione
- Tapueluelu
- Tatafu
- Taufahema
- Taumalolo
- Taupeaafe
- Tiueti
- Sa. Tuipulotu
- Si. Tuʻipulotu
- E. Vunipola
- Wooley
Coach: Tuʻihalamaka