David Halaifonua
| Full name | Tevita Halaifonua Tonga | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Vava'u, Tonga | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013–2014 2014 2014 2014– |
Warringah US Bergerac Kandy SC Gloucester Rugby |
3 ?? ?? 14 |
(0) ?? ?? (5) |
| correct as of 24 August 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009– | Tonga | 21 | (20) |
| correct as of 26 November 2016. | |||
David Halaifonua (born July 5, 1987) is a Tongan national rugby union player who currently plays for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership and for the Tonga national team.
Halaifonua first played club rugby for Warringah, a rugby union club located in New South Wales, Australia, that compete in their competitions, the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New Cup. He then moved to France as he signed a contract for US Bergerac, who compete in Federale 1, the third level of domestic competition in France.
During the 2013–14 season, Halaifonua joined fellow Tongans Hale T-Pole and Paula Kaho in Sri Lanka. He played for the Sri Lanka champions Kandy SC.
On 4 December 2014, Halaifonua officially signed for English side Gloucester Rugby who compete in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014–15 season.[2]
Halaifonua made his international debut for Tonga in the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup losing 22-36 to Fiji.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/rugby/squad/squads_gloucester_first_xv.php?player=114671&includeref=dynamic
- ↑ "Gloucester sign Tonga versatile back David Halanifonua". Gloucester Rugby. 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "David Halaifonua international debut for Tonga". ESPN scrum. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2014.