Takau Lutua
Takau Lutua (born Haveluliku, circa 1963) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.
| Date of birth | 1963 (age 59–60)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Haveluliku, Tonga[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tupou College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Kato Kalala Lutua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Nalesoni Lutua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Policeman, Tupou College Rugby Director | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Lutua started first his career in 1985 as member of the first Toloa Old Boys team who won the Tongan Secondary Schools Premiership. He then played for Police, where he played alongside his former Toloa team mates Tevita Vaʻenuku, ‘Eukaliti ‘Aukafolau, Tevita Palenapa and ‘Esafe Taufa. Lutua was first capped for Tonga in 1990, against Korea in Tokyo, on 15 April. He was also called up in the Ikale Tahi squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he only played the match against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg, which was also his last cap.[2]
Personal life
After working 22 years as Policeman, in 2007 he received his pension. He is married to Kato Kakala Lutua and has five children. His son, Nalesoni Lutua is the prop for the Grade 3 team.[1]
References
- "Takau Lutua - Tupou College Toloa". tupou.to. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- Takau Lutua profile ESPN Scrum