Latiume Fosita

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Latiume Fosita
Full nameLatiume Junior Fosita
Date of birth (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Felemea, Tonga
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
School Otahuhu College
University University of the Witwatersrand
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Centre, Wing
Current team Counties Manukau/Selknam
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Wits 2 (8)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015
2020		 Doncaster Knights
Selknam 		8
2		 (2)
(0)
Correct as of 11 November 2018
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013-14
2016-17
2018-		 Northland
Auckland
Counties Manukau 		11
13
8		 (5)
(5)
(31)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-
2013-		 Tonga u20s
Tonga 		3
29		 (0)
(38)
Correct as of 25 September 2019

Latiume Junior Fosita (born 25 July 1992) is a Tonga rugby union player who currently plays as a utility back for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup and the Tonga national rugby union team. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Fosita started his career with a surprise move from Auckland to South Africa where he turned out for Wits University in the 2013 Varsity Cup tournament. However, the move west didn't work out as planned and he played only 2 games before heading back to New Zealand. [4] He linked up with Northland ahead of the 2013 ITM Cup, the move had teething problems for both parties as the Taniwha endured a disappointing campaign and Fosita only made 1 appearance. 2014 was more fruitful with Fosita making 10 appearances and Northland showing a much improved performance. [2]

International career

Fosita made his international debut for Tonga on 9 November 2013 in a match against Romania in Bucharest and has since established himself as a regular member of the side. [3]

While he was initially not selected for the 2019 Rugby World Cup squad, [5] he was selected as a replacement for Kurt Morath. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Latiume Fosita Northland Taniwha Player Profile". Nothland Rugby. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Latiume Fosita itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Latiume Fosita ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Latiume Fosita SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sport: Sione Kalamafoni set for Tonga return". RNZ. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rugby World Cup: Tonga lose Morath and Tuitavake". RNZ. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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