Akuila Mafi

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Akuila Mafi
Date of birth1969 (age 5354) [1]
Place of birth Tonga
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team --
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
199?-199? Kolomotu'a [2] ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995 Tonga 1 (0)

Akuila Mafi (born in 1969) is a Tasmanian-raised Tongan [3] former rugby union fly-half.

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Career

Mafi started his international career playing in the 1995 Rugby World Cup Tonga squad, coached by Fakahau Valu. He played against Ivory Coast, in Rustenburg, on 3 June, where he replaced the first choice fly-half Elisi Vunipola during the match. This match was also his last cap for Tonga. [4]

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References

  1. "Rugby World Cup 1995" (PDF). El Monte Rugby. 1995. p. 5. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. Triolores wary of Tonga test Independent.co.uk
  3. Time for football to stop playing the victim
  4. Akuila Mafi profile at ESPN Scrum