Leva Fifita

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Leva Fifita
Birth nameSalesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita
Date of birth (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 32)
Place of birthNeiafu, Tonga
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
Notable relative(s)Vaea Fifita (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2021
2021–		 Grenoble
Connacht		 65
3		 (40)
(0)
Correct as of 3 December 2021
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 Waikato 12 (0)
Correct as of 8 October 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Tonga 22 (15)
Correct as of 20 November 2021

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 French club Grenoble.[1] His younger brother Vaea Fifita is also a Tongan born rugby union player who now represents New Zealand in international arena.[2]

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.[3]

Career[]

He made his international debut for Tonga against Wales on 16 June 2017.[4] He was also part of the Tongan team which emerged as runners-up to Fiji at the 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.

References[]

  1. ^ "Leva Fifita". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. ^ Liam.Napier@nzherald.co.nz, Liam Napier Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZME (2017-11-25). "Rugby: How Fifita fits Rookie of Year criteria". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. ^ "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Tonga v Wales". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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