Taufa Funaki

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Taufa Funaki
Date of birth (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
School Sacred Heart College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Auckland 6 (0)
Correct as of 25 August 2021
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 25 August 2021

Taufa Funaki (born 29 July 2000 in New Zealand) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship. His playing position is Half-back.

Reference list

  1. "Taufa Funaki". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 January 2020.


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