Ofa Tu'ungafasi

Ofa Tu'ungafasi
Tu'ungafasi playing for the Blues
Date of birth (1992-04-19) 19 April 1992
Place of birth Nukualofa, Tonga
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 129 kg (20 st 4 lb)
School Mangere College
Notable relative(s) Isileli Tu'ungafasi (brother)
Mofuike Tu'ungafasi (father)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Grammar TEC
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012– Auckland 41 (10)
correct as of 16 October 2016.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013– Blues 42 (0)
correct as of 20 July 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012
2016–
New Zealand U20
New Zealand
5
4
(5)
(0)
correct as of 12 November 2016.

Ofa Tu'ungafasi (born 19 April 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a prop. Domestically, he represents Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup.[1] He made his provincial debut in 2012 in a match against Hawke's Bay and his strong performances during the season saw him named in the Blues squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[2][3]

Tu'ungafasi represented New Zealand Under 20 in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa making 5 appearances and scoring 1 try.[4]

On 29 May 2016 he was selected in the All Blacks squad for a three test series against Wales.[5]

Family

Tu'ungafasi moved to New Zealand in 2006. He has ten brothers and two younger sisters.[5]

His father Mofuike, played as a lock and represented Tonga at the 1987 Rugby World Cup.[5]

His brother, Isileli, also plays for Auckland provincial team.

Notes

  1. "Ofa Tu'uungafasi Auckland Player Profile". Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. "Ofa Tu'ungafasi Blues Player Profile". Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  3. "Blues squad announced for 2013". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  4. "Ofa Tu'ungafasi IRB JWC Player Profile". Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 Herald, New Zealand. "New All Black Ofa Tu'ungafasi: My mum was teary". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

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