Opeti Fonua (born 26 May 1986) is a Tongan rugby union player who plays number 8 for SU Agen, having transferred from Newcastle Falcons. Fonua is known for his immense size and strength, but also for his surprisingly high levels of speed and agility for his size (his official weight according to his Su Agen profile is 150 kg), although in the past he has been listed as lighter. A highly physical player, both with and without the ball, Fonua is known for big tackles and strong carries.[2]
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| Birth name | Opeti Fonua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 May 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 10 February 2015, it was announced Fonua had signed for Leicester Tigers[3] Fonua was named in Tonga's 2015 Rugby World Cup squad.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Opeti Fonua".
- ^ "Jonny Wilkinson Absolutely Smashed by Big Opeti Fonua". Rugby Dump.
- ^ "Leicester sign Opeti Fonua, Mike Williams & Brendon O'Connor". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Tonga mix youth and experience for RWC 2015". rugbyworldcup.com. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Lucas, Dan (15 September 2015). "Rugby World Cup preview No13: Tonga". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.