Heamani Lavaka

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Heamani Lavaka
Date of birth (1969-01-10) 10 January 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Tonga
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
20??-2007
2007-2008
Eastern Suburbs
Melbourne Rebels
105 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–2003 Tonga 15 (0)

Heamani Lavaka (born 10 January 1969) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.

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Career

Lavaka was first capped for Tonga during the match against Samoa in Apia, on 13 July 1996. He was also part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup roster coached by Jim Love, playing four matches in the tournament, with the match against Canada in Wollongong on 29 October 2003 being his last international test cap. At club level, Lavaka played the Australian Rugby Championship for Melbourne Rebels in the 2007–08 season. [1]

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References

  1. "Rugby - Fiche joueur Lavaka Heamani - Statistiques en club". www.itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 2019-06-25.

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