Opeti Fonua

Opeti Fonua (born 26 May 1986) is a Tongan rugby union player who plays number 8 for SU Agen, having transferred from Newcastle Falcons. Fonua is known for his immense size and strength, but also for his surprisingly high levels of speed and agility for his size (his official weight according to his Su Agen profile is 150 kg), although in the past he has been listed as lighter. A highly physical player, both with and without the ball, Fonua is known for big tackles and strong carries.[2]

Opeti Fonua
Birth nameOpeti Fonua
Date of birth (1986-05-26) 26 May 1986
Place of birthTonga
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight135 kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb)<[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-07
2007-08
2008-13
2013-15
2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-		 SU Agen
FC Auch
SU Agen
Bayonne
London Welsh
Leicester Tigers
Newcastle Falcons
SU Agen		 35
12
111
31
16
7
12
0		 (50)
(0)
(155)
(20)
(30)
(5)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of February 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009- Tonga 11 (10)

On 10 February 2015, it was announced Fonua had signed for Leicester Tigers[3] Fonua was named in Tonga's 2015 Rugby World Cup squad.[4]<ref>Lucas, Dan (15 September 2015). "Rugby World Cup preview No13: Tonga". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.</

References
  1. "Opeti Fonua".
  2. "Jonny Wilkinson Absolutely Smashed by Big Opeti Fonua". Rugby Dump.
  3. "Leicester sign Opeti Fonua, Mike Williams & Brendon O'Connor". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015.
  4. "Tonga mix youth and experience for RWC 2015". rugbyworldcup.com. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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