Uili Koloʻofai

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Uili Koloʻofai
Date of birth (1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 (age 41)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
School King's High School, Dunedin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2014
2014–2015
2015–2018
Crociati Parma Rugby FC
Rugby Club Cavalieri I Prato
US Colomiers
Newcastle Falcons
Jersey Reds
20
17
44
3
69
(20)
(25)
(5)
(5)
(80)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004-2009 Otago 10 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013- Tonga 8 (0)

Uili Kolo'ofai (born 29 September 1982, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player from Tonga. He plays for the Tongan national side and previously for Newcastle Falcons as lock. Kolo'ofai was named in Tonga's 2015 Rugby World Cup squad. [1] [2]

Kolo'ofai signed with Newcastle Falcons in 2014 on a two-year contract. [3] After only a year he left the club due to injury woes that saw him make only a few appearances for the Falcons. [4] He played in Japan before he moved to Europe and played in Italy for Parma and Cavalieri Prato. Then he moved to France and played for Colomiers before joining the Newcastle Falcons. [5] [6] After granted early release from Newcastle, Kolofai signed for Jersey Reds from the 2015-16 RFU Championship season. [7]

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References

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  5. "Newcastle Falcons add experienced Tonga international Uili Kolo'ofai to their squad". skysports.com. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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