Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa

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Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa
Personal information
Full namePhoenix Hunapo-Nofoa
Born (1994-08-21) 21 August 1994 (age 29)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 2 lb (83 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017 Bradford Bulls 00000
2017– Tweed Heads Seagulls 00000
Total00000
Rugby union
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015New Zealand Touch
2015– Samoa 7s
As of 16 March 2021

Phoenix Tavita Hunapo-Nofoa (born 21 August 1994) is currently playing for Tweed Heads Seagulls. [1] [2]

He is a former Samoan Rugby union and Touch football player. He has previously played for Samoa 7s's sevens team and represented New Zealand in Touch football. [3]

Hunapo-Nofoa played for New Zealand's Touch football team in the Mixed Open category at the 2015 Touch Football World Cup. [4] He made his début for Samoa's sevens team at the 2015 Dubai Sevens. [5] Hunapo-Nofoa made the Warriors development squad after high school. [6]

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References

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