Vunipola Fifita

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Vunipola Fifita
Date of birth (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Tonga
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School Newington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Randwick ()
2016 Southern Districts ()
2017 West Harbour ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Canberra Vikings 8 (0)
Correct as of 11 September 2019
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– Brumbies 1 (0)
Correct as of 11 September 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Tonga U20 3 (5)
2016 Australia U20 3 (0)
2019 Tonga 2 (0)
Correct as of 11 September 2019

Vunipola Fifita (born 28 February 1996 in Tonga) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He has signed for the Brumbies squad in 2019. [1] He came to Australia from his native Tonga to attend Newington College (2012 – 2014) at the age of 15. [2]

Reference list

  1. "Young prop Fifita completes Brumbies squad" (Press release). Brumbies. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. Brumby Tales: The little girl who saved Fifita from 'the dark side' Retrieved 25 September 2019.

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