Amato Fakatava Explained
Amato Fakatava
アマト ファカタヴァ |
| Birth Date: | July df=y |
| Birth Place: | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Height: | 195 cm[1] [2] |
| Weight: | 118 kg |
| School: | |
| University: | Daito Bunka University |
| Children: | Talau Fakatava, Sosefo Fakatava |
| Ru Position: | Lock, Flanker, Number eight |
| Years1: | 2019– |
| Clubs1: | Black Rams Tokyo |
| Apps1: | 28 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 22 April 2023 |
| Repyears1: | 2023 |
| Repteam1: | Japan XV |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2023– |
| Repteam2: | Japan |
| Repcaps2: | 6 |
| Reppoints2: | 20 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 28 September 2023 |
is a Japanese rugby union player. Currently playing as number eight in the back row for the Black Rams Tokyo in the Japan Rugby League One, Fakatava also represents Japan at international level.
Early life
Fakatava was born on 7 December 1994 in Tonga.[3] He attended Tonga College[3] before being educated at Timaru Boys' High School in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.[1] After moving to Japan at 20-years-old, Fakatava studied at Daito Bunka University.[1] [4]
International career
Fakatava made his international debut for Japan on 22 July 2023 against Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup. Japan lost 22–24 in Sapporo.[5]
Fakatava was announced in Japan's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad on 29 August.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Amato Fakatava – J Sports . jsports.co.jp . . Japanese . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230714015552/https://www.jsports.co.jp/rugby/japan/team/amato_fakatava/ . 14 July 2023 .
- Web site: Amato Fakatava – League One . league-one.jp . Japan Rugby League One .
- Web site: アマト ファカタヴァ – Amato Fakatava – Black Rams Tokyo . blackrams-tokyo.com . Black Rams Tokyo . Japanese . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430094712/https://blackrams-tokyo.com/members/no8/amato_8.html . 30 April 2023 .
- Web site: 【日本代表】アマト・ファカタヴァ選手 . nhk.or.jp . . Japanese . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929104441/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/special/rugby_worldcup/japan/profile/3398.html . 29 September 2023 .
- News: 22 July 2023 . ラグビー日本代表、サモアに２２－２４で競り負け強化試合３連敗…リーチマイケルが前半で退場 . Japan's rugby team lost their third consecutive training match, losing 22–24 to Samoa... Michael Leitch left the field in the first half . live . . Japanese . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723055046/https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/rugby/20230722-OYT1T50229/ . 23 July 2023 . ドームの屋内グラウンドでの試合で開始時の気温は２２度。日本は開始６分に代表初キャップのＡ・ファカタバ（ＢＲ東京）のトライで先制すると、相手のシンビン（１０分間の退場）で数的優位となった時間帯に、ＳＯ李承信（神戸）がＰＧを決めて加点した。前半３０分にナンバー８のリーチマイケルが危険なタックルで退場処分（レッドカード）となった日本は終了間際にサモアのトライとキックで追いつかれ、同点で折り返した。 .
- News: Japan name squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 - UPDATE . Rugby World Cup . 15 August 2023 . 15 August 2023.
