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| Full name | Latu Fainu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 2005 Guildford, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latu Fainu (born 28 May 2005) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Wests Tigers in the NRL. [2] [3]
Fainu played in the Harold Matthews Cup for Manly in 2021 as they went undefeated that season. In July 2023, it was reported that Fainu had signed a four-year deal worth nearly $2 million to join the Wests Tigers ahead of the 2024 NRL season. [4] [5]
In November 2023, Fainu made his début for Tonga in the third test of their 2023 tour of England. [6] In round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Fainu made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers against the Dolphins. [7]
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