Ipolito Fenukitau Explained

Birth Date:1972 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Tonga
Height:6 ft 2 in
Weight:2270NaN0
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Amateuryears:1993–1996
Ru Amateurclubs:Queanbeyan Whites
Ru Clubyears:2003–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
Ru Proclubs:Ricoh Black Rams[1]
Yamaha Jubilo
Kintetsu Liners
Ru Provinceyears:1993–1996
Ru Province:ACT Kookaburras[2]
Ru Nationalyears:1993–2003
Ru Nationalcaps:18
Ru Nationalpoints:(15)
Super14years:1996–00
Super14:Brumbies
Super14caps:55
Super14points:(60)
Repsevensyears1:1998

Ipolito Fenukitau (born 22 July 1972) is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He has played over 10 times for the Tonga national rugby union team, including representing them at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa and 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. His usual position is at flanker.

Fenukitau made his debut for Tonga on 5 June 1993 in a match against a non-cap Scottish XV, in which he featured in the starting lineup. He played in three other matches that year; against Fiji, Australia and again against Fiji. In 1995 he played in two Tests against Japan, and was then included in the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad for South Africa, playing in two games against France and Scotland.

In 1998 he played for the Australian sevens team at the Commonwealth Games.[3] [4]

In 2002 he played two Tests for Tonga; against Fiji and Samoa, and the following year he was included in the 2003 Rugby World Cup squad for Australia, playing in all four pool games for Tonga.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/10/03/general/ricoh-moves-atop-top-league-table-upsets-kobe-27-21/Ricoh moves atop Top League table upsets Kobe 27-21
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120368594/ The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales · Page 60, April 5, 1995
  3. Web site: Australian Rugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games: The Story So Far . ARU Media Unit . 24 July 2014 . 26 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Tonga granted Fenukitau reprieve . BBC Sport . 31 July 2003 . 26 March 2015.