Birth Name: | Fakahau Valu |
Birth Date: | July 1, 1950 |
Birth Place: | Fo'ui, Tongatapu. Tonga |
Height: | 185cm |
School: | Tupou College |
Ru Position: | Flanker |
Relatives: | Asaeli Ai Valu (son) |
Years1: | 19??–19?? 1973–1987 |
Clubs1: | Hihifo Rugby Club Toloa Old Boys |
Repyears1: | 1973–1987 |
Repcaps1: | 25 |
Reppoints1: | 24 |
Coachyears1: | 1995 |
Fakahau Valu (born July 1, 1950) is a former n rugby union player. He played as a flanker.
He made his debut against the Māori All Blacks in 1973. Valu captained at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, he played his last game against . He was a member of the n squad that handed a shocking 16–11 defeat on June 30, 1973, at Ballymore Stadium.[1]
He coached at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[2]
In 2009, Valu was inducted into IRB's Pathway of Fame.[3] In 2008, Valu was awarded with the Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III[4] and a year later, he was inducted to the Tongan National Sports Hall of Fame along with Kitione Lave, Paea Wolfgram, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, Tali Kavapalu and Motuliki Kailahi.[5] Valu is also a member of the organising committee for the 2019 Pacific Games.[6]
His son, Asaeli Ai Valu is also a rugby union player, who represents Japan at international level.[7]