Taunaholo Taufahema (born 23 December 1969) is a Tongan former rugby union international.
| Date of birth | 23 December 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Navutoka, Tongatapu, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Navutoka, Taufahema was a winger and represented Tonga in 17 Test matches. He played at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and scored Tonga's opening try in the win over Italy at Welford Road Stadium.[1]
Taufahema played provincial rugby in New Zealand for Auckland and also competed for Welsh club Caerphilly.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tonga good to the last drop". The Guardian. 11 October 1999.
- ^ "Rugby: Former Kiwi runs tape over All Blacks". NZ Herald. 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Taufahema leads Caerphilly revival". BBC News. 11 January 2003.
External links
edit- Taunaholo Taufahema at ESPNscrum