 Falatea representing Bordeaux Bègles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sipili Falatea (born 6 June 1997) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team. [1] Born on the island of Futuna, he joined mainland France in 2015 and began his professional career with Clermont in 2017.
Originally from Futuna, Sipili Falatea was born into a rugby household with his brother Tapu Falatea and his nephew Yoram Moefana being professional rugby players. [2] [3] He arrived in Metropolitan France in 2015 thanks to his brother, joining Colomiers academy. [4]
Sipili Falatea was recruited by Top 14 club Clermont in the summer of 2017. [4] In July 2022, he joined Bordeaux Bègles from the 2022-23 Top 14 season until 2024. [5]
Falatea was called by Fabien Galthié to the French national team for the first time in June 2021, for the summer tour of Australia. [6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 12 November 2022 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France |  South Africa | 27–26 | 30–26 | 2022 Autumn internationals |
