Leva Fifita
Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita (born 29 July 1989) is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a lock represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for Irish club Connacht. His younger brother Vaea Fifita is also a Tongan born rugby union player who now represents New Zealand in international arena.[1]
| Birth name | Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 July 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Neiafu, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Vaea Fifita (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[2]
Career
He made his international debut for Tonga against Wales on 16 June 2017.[3] He was also part of the Tongan team which emerged as runners-up to Fiji at the 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.
References
- Liam.Napier@nzherald.co.nz, Liam Napier Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZME (25 November 2017). "Rugby: How Fifita fits Rookie of Year criteria". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Tonga v Wales". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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