Amanaki Lotoahea

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Amanaki Lotoahea
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Date of birth (1990-04-14) 14 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthLavenga, Tonga
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
SchoolTopou College
University Hanazono University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing / Centre
Current team Ricoh Black Rams
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014– Ricoh Black Rams 43 (139)
2016 Sunwolves 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2018 Japan 8 (25)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2015 Japan Sevens 2
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Amanaki Taiyo Lotoahea (ロトアヘアアマナキ大洋, Lotoahea Amanaki Taiyo, born 14 April 1990) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as either a fullback or a wing. [1]

Lotoahea played for the Ricoh Black Rams having joined them in 2014. [2] [3] He was initially named in the first ever Sunwolves squad to compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season, [4] but was later dropped from the squad after sustaining an injury. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Amanaki Lotoahea Top League Player Profile". Top League (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Amanaki Lotoahea Ricoh Black Rams Player Profile". Ricoh (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Amanaki Lotoahea itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "最終登録メンバー発表" (Press release) (in Japanese). Sunwolves. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.


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