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| Full name | Luatangi Li | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Massey High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luatangi Li (born 11 May 1991) is a New Zealand born Tongan rugby union player. His position is prop. He has previously played 4 games for the Blues in 2019. [1] [2] Li was named in the Tonga national rugby union team squad to play New Zealand and Samoa in July 2021. [3]
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