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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 | Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 6 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Manase Fainu (brother) Sione Fainu (brother) Samuela Fainu (brother) Tevita Amone (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latu Fainu (born 28 May 2005) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a Five-eighth and 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] Fainu played nine games for the Wests Tigers throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third consecutive year. [8] Fainu was one of five players that were sanctioned for coming back to November pre-season training out of shape. [9]
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