Ofisa Tonu'u

Ofisa Francis Junior Tonu'u (born 3 February 1970) is a New Zealand former rugby union player and Samoa cricketer. A halfback, Tonu'u represented Wellington and Auckland at a provincial level and the Blues and Hurricanes in Super Rugby. Of Samoan parentage, Tonu'u played 14 matches including five tests for Samoa in 1992 and 1993. He was later a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1996 to 1998. He played eight matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.

Ofisa Tonu'u
Birth nameOfisa Francis Junior Tonu'u
Date of birth (1970-02-03) 3 February 1970
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
SchoolRongotai College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2001
2001–03		 London Irish
Newport
45
(87)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–92
1993–99		 Wellington
Auckland		 14
71		 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–98
1999		 Blues
Hurricanes		 32
9		 (55)
(5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–93
1996–98		 Samoa
New Zealand		 5
5
(0)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 11)8 July 2019 v PNG
Last T20I12 July 2019 v Vanuatu
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2019
Medal record
Representing  Samoa
Men's Cricket
Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 ApiaTwenty20 International

Cricket

In 2013, he was a member of the Auckland Cricket Society Premier Men's Cricket team. He still plays for Auckland Cricket Society in annual fixtures.[1]

In July 2019, at the age of 49, he represented the Samoa national cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[2] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Papua New Guinea on 8 July 2019.[3][4]

References
  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Ofisa Tonu'u". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "Ex-All Black makes Samoan cricket debut at Pacific Games". Samoa 2019. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. "Ex-All Black Ofisa Tonu'u makes cricket debut for Samoa at Pacific Games". Stuff. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. "Former All Black makes international cricket debut aged 49". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 10 July 2019.


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