David Halaifonua

David Halaifonua

Birth name	Tevita David Halaifonua
Date of birth	(1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Vava'u, Tonga
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)[1]
School	Tupou College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2014 Warringah 3 (0) 2014 US Bergerac () 2014 Kandy SC () 2014–2018 Gloucester 45 (60) 2018–2020 Coventry 29 (27) 2020–2021 Ampthill 3 (10) 2021-2022 London Scottish 13 (5) 2022-2023 SC 1880 Frankfurt () 2023- Hull 15 (10) Correct as of 7 July 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2019 Tonga 33 (27) 2020-2021 Tonga 7s Correct as of 7 July 2023

David Halaifonua (born July 5, 1987) is a Tongan national rugby union player who currently plays for Hull RUFC in the National League 2 North and for the Tonga national team.[2]

Halaifonua first played club rugby for Warringah, a rugby union club located in New South Wales, Australia, that compete in their competitions, the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New Cup. He then moved to France as he signed a contract for US Bergerac, who compete in Federale 1, the third level of domestic competition in France.

During the 2013–14 season, Halaifonua joined fellow Tongans Hale T-Pole and Paula Kaho in Sri Lanka. He played for the Sri Lanka champions Kandy SC.

On 4 December 2014, Halaifonua officially signed for English side Gloucester Rugby who compete in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014–15 season.[3]

Halaifonua made his international debut for Tonga in the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup losing 22–36 to Fiji.[4]

On 26 April 2018, David left Gloucester, having played 44 times, to sign for newly promoted side Coventry in the RFU Championship from the 2018–19 season.[5]

He joined London Scottish ahead of the 2020–21 season.[6]

References

1. "1st Team | Players & Coaches | Rugby | Gloucester Rugby | Official Site : Players & Coaches Index : Senior Squad | Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
2. "Mike Delighted to Bring Experienced Duo in". 22 June 2023.
3. "Gloucester sign Tonga versatile back David Halanifonua". Gloucester Rugby. 4 December 2014.
4. "David Halaifonua international debut for Tonga". ESPN scrum. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
5. "David Halaifonua's move from Gloucester Rugby to Coventry confirmed". Gloucestershire Live. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
6. "Scottish sign big hitting Tongan David Halaifonua". London Scottish Rugby. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.

External links

• David Halaifonua at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
• US Bergerac Profile (in French)
• Gloucester Rugby Profile