Fepikou Tatafu

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Fepikou Tatafu
Birth nameFepikou Tatafu
Date of birth (1975-03-12) 12 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Tonga
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Old Boys
Maheno		 ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996-2000
2006-2007		 Fasi Ma'ufanga
Saint Nazaire
16
5
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001-2003 North Otago 22 (60)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996-2002Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 23 (50)

Fepikou Tatafu (born 12 March 1975) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre.

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Career

Tatafu was first capped for Tonga during a test match against Fiji, on 27 July 1996, in Nuku'alofa. He also was part of the Tongan roster for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches in the tournament. [1] Tatafu last played for Tonga during a test against Papua New Guinea, on 7 December 2002, in Nuku'alofa. [1] At club level, he played the National Provincial Championship for North Otago and later, he moved in France to play for Saint Nazaire Rugby Loire-Atlantique in Fédérale 1. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fepikou Tatafu". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rugby - Fiche joueur Tatafu Fepikou - Statistiques en club". www.itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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