Polutele Tuʻihalamaka

Polutele Tu'ihalamaka (born 10 September 1949) is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach.

Polutele Tuʻihalamaka
Date of birth (1949-09-07) September 7, 1949
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972-1987 Tonga 14 (4)
Coaching career
Years Team
1999 Tonga

He played for Tonga for 14 years, from 1972 to 1987, including an historical win over Australia, in 1973. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup.

He took office as coach of Tonga, in January 1999, and led the team to the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, where they were eliminated in the 1st round.


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