Paula Fakavainga Kinikinilau (born 30 August 1986) is a Tongan-born Romanian rugby union footballer. A centre, he is currently playing for RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship. He played for the Otago ITM Cup team in the New Zealand Domestic competition in 2010.[1][2] He also played in Singapore for the Penguins and in Hong Kong.[citation needed]
| Birth name | Paula Fakavainga Kinikinilau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fangale'ounga, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 7.5 lb (16 st 7.5 lb; 105.0 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He made his international debut in 2015 during a Rugby World Cup warm-up match for Romania against Tonga. He played in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Rugby: Run-on debut for Kinikinilau". Otago Daily Times. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Paula Kinikinilau". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Romania come from behind to beat Canada 17-15". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.