Nofomuli Taumoefolau (born 1956) is a former rugby union player. He represented Japan and Tonga at international level. He played three tests for Tonga before he debuted for Japan against a French selection team in 1985. He played for Sanyo since 1980 until the end of his career.
| Date of birth | June 21, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Tupou High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Daito Bunka University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Koliniasi Holani(nephew) Sioape Latu Holani(nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taumoefolau was part of Japan's 1987 Rugby World Cup squad.
He is the uncle of Koliniasi Holani,[2] who currently plays for Japan's national rugby union team.
References
edit- ^ Matangi Tonga Online (February 5, 2011). "Tonga players in champion team". Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ ノフォムリ氏からホラニへ託す日本ラグビー恩返し
External links
edit- Nofomuli Taumoefolau at ESPNscrum