Alasika S. Taufa, known also as Alaska Taufa (born 14 August 1970) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as wing. He is father of his namesake Alaska Taufa, who is also a Tongan rugby union international.
Birth name | Alasika S. Taufa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 August 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Alaska Taufa (son)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editTaufa first played for Tonga on 4 July 1993, against Australia, in Brisbane. He was also part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Tonga squad, playing two matches in the tournament, with the match against Scotland in Pretoria, on 30 May 1995 being his final international cap. At club level, Taufa played the National Provincial Championship for Wellington between 1992 and 1995.[2]