Taunaholo Taufahema

Taunaholo Taufahema

Date of birth	(1969-12-23) 23 December 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Navutoka, Tongatapu, Tonga
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2001 Tonga 17 (41)

Taunaholo Taufahema (born 23 December 1969) is a Tongan former rugby union international.

Born in Navutoka, Taufahema was a winger and represented Tonga in 17 Test matches. He played at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and scored Tonga's opening try in the win over Italy at Welford Road Stadium.^[1]

Taufahema played provincial rugby in New Zealand for Auckland and also competed for Welsh club Caerphilly.^[2][3]

See also

• List of Tonga national rugby union players

References

1. "Tonga good to the last drop". The Guardian. 11 October 1999.
2. "Rugby: Former Kiwi runs tape over All Blacks". NZ Herald. 12 September 2023.
3. "Taufahema leads Caerphilly revival". BBC News. 11 January 2003.

External links

• Taunaholo Taufahema at ESPNscrum