Feleti Mahoni (born Ma'ufanga, Nuku'alofa, 6 April 1973) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as flanker.
| Date of birth | April 6, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ma'ufanga, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editMahoni debuted for the Tonga during the match against Samoa in Nuku'alofa, on 29 May 1993. He was also part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad coached by Fakahau Valu, however Mahoni only played the match against France, in Pretoria, where he was mistakenly sent off by the referee when his teammate Falamani Mafi stomped French player Philippe Benetton.[2] Although not being called up in the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad, Mahoni still played for the 'Ikale Tahi, with his final cap being against Japan, in Tokyo, on 8 May 1999. At club level, Mahoni played for Fasi Ma'ufanga between 1992 and 1996, and then, he moved to Japan to play for Secom Rugguts until his retirement in 2004.[3] He also played for Tonga in the inaugural Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1993.
Notes
edit- ^ Federazione Italiana Amici di Tonga/Fasi Ma'ufanga
- ^ Top 10 Rugby World Cup villains: All Blacks, Jonny Wilkinson, Wayne Barnes and other spoilers The Guardian
- ^ "チームの歴史 | セコムラグビー部「セコムラガッツ」オフィシャルサイト". www.secom.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
External links
edit- Feleti Mahoni at ESPNscrum