Nisifolo Naufahu

Nisifolo Naufahu
Birth nameNisifolo Naufahu
Date of birth (1977-10-30) 30 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight257 lb (117 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker, Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 Suburbs ()
2002-2003 Otamatea ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2007 RC Orléans 16 (10)
2007–2012 US Oyonnax 103 (15)
2012-2014 US Annecy 15 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 Hawke's Bay 9 (0)
2002-2003 Northland 9 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003 Tonga 16 (10)

Nisifolo Naufahu (born 30 October 1977 in Auckland) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as flanker, number 8 and lock.

Career

Naufahu was first capped for Tonga during the match against Fiji in Nuku'alofa, on 25 May 2001. He was part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup roster, playing two matches in the tournament, with the pool stage match against Canada in Wollongong, on 29 October 2003 being his last test cap.[1] At club level he played in the National Provincial Championship for Hawke's Bay and for Northland,[2] and then, in France for RC Orléans, US Oyonnax[3] and US Annecy.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Nisifolo Naufahu". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Nisifolo Naufahu". New Zealand Rugby History. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Rugby Pro D2 – Ça bouge du côté d'Oyonnax (recrutement)" (in French). La Voix de l'Ain. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Urdapilleta et Slade à Oyonnax" (in French). La Dauphine. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.