Benhur Kivalu Explained

Benhur Kivalu
Birth Name:Daniel Benhur Kivalu
Birth Date:2 September 1972
Birth Place:Vailoa, Samoa
Weight:286 lb
Ru Position:Lock, Number 8
Ru Nationalyears:1998–2005
Ru Nationalcaps:39
Ru Nationalpoints:(40)
Ru Amateuryears:1995
Ru Amateurclubs:Avalon
Ru Clubyears:1996–2004
2004–05
Ru Proclubs:Fukuoka Sanix Bombs[1]
Kintetsu Liners[2]
Ru Province:Wellington B[3]
Ru Provinceyears:1995-1996
Ru Provincecaps:2
Ru Provincepoints:(10)

Benhur Kivalu (born 2 September 1972 in Vailoa) is a Samoan-born Tongan former rugby union player. He played as a lock and as a number eight.

Career

His first international match for Tonga was against Samoa, at Sydney, on 18 September 1998. He was also part of the 1999 and 2003 World Cup rosters. His last match for the 'Ikale Tahi was against Samoa, at Nuku'alofa, on 22 July 2005.

Post-career

After his playing career, he was the coach of Tonga national under-20 rugby union team. Currently, he is the "Regional Development Officer" for Tonga Rugby Union.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All change for Tonga . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301201440/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2424139/All-change-for-Tonga.html . 2019-03-01 . live .
  2. Web site: Kintetsu Liners: Le glorieux club des années 50 à 70 . 2017-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170909233501/http://www.japonrugby.net/kintetsu-liners-le-glorieux-club-des-annees-50-a-70.php . 2017-09-09 . dead .
  3. https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/b-h-kivalu B. H. Kivalu at New Zealand Rugby History
  4. Web site: Development Officer Benhur Kivalu. tongarugbyunion.net. 2017-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20170426143650/http://tongarugbyunion.net/main/the-tru/tru-history/development-officer/. 2017-04-26. dead.