Atieli Pakalani
Atieli Pakalani (born 2 August 1989)[1] is a Tongan rugby union player.[2] He is nicknamed the 'Tongan Hitman',[3] and his usual position is on the wing. Pakalani played Super Rugby for the NSW Waratahs in 2011.[2] In 2017 Pakalani joined Leicester Tigers.[4] BiographyPakalani attended secondary school at Tamaki College in New Zealand.[5] He joined ITM Cup team Auckland in 2009 on a two-year deal. He also captained the Tongan Under 20 team at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.[6] In 2014 Pakalani represented Australia 7s at the time committing him to represent Australia only. In 2016 he was successful in an application to use a loophole in World Rugby's eligibility laws to allow him to represent Tonga[7] and on 1 July 2017 he made his international debut for Tonga in a 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifier against Samoa.[8] Pakalani competed for Tonga at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9] Reference list
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