French rugby union player
Rugby player
Patrick Tuifua
Date of birth (2004-08-25 ) 25 August 2004 (age 19) [1] Place of birth New Caledonia Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] Weight 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) Notable relative(s) Laurent Simutoga (uncle)
Patrick Tuifua (born 25 August 2004) is a French rugby union player who plays for Hawke's Bay and France U20 .
Early life
Born in New Caledonia , a French territory in the Pacific Ocean, he moved to New Zealand in 2020 at the age of 15 years-old and attended Lindisfarne College on a scholarship.[3]
Career
He played for Hawke's Bay in the National Provincial Championship in 2023, and has represented the Super Rugby side Hurricanes at age-grade level.[4] [5]
International career
He played for France U20 at the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship .[6]
Personal life
He is the nephew of former rugby union player Laurent Simutoga .[7]
References