James Faiva Explained

James Faiva
Fullname:James Nunu Fainga'anuku Faiva
Birth Date:13 June 1994
Birth Place:Ōtāhuhu, Tonga
Height:1.85 m
Weight:89 kg
Position:Flyhalf
Currentclub:Petrarca Padova
Amatyears1:2015−2016
Amatyears2:2017
Amatyears3:2018
Amatyears4:2019
Amatteam1:Skerries RFC
Amatteam2:Penrith
Amatteam3:West Harbour
Amatteam4:Papa Toetoe Rugby Club
Amatapps2:12
Amatapps3:9
Amatpoints2:69
Amatpoints3:44
Years1:2018−2019
Years2:2019−
Clubs1:CR El Salvador
Clubs2:Petrarca Padova
Apps1:13
Apps2:35
Points1:184
Points2:92
Repyears1:2016−2018
Repyears2:2019−present
Repteam1:Tonga A
Repcaps1:10
Repcaps2:5
Reppoints1:52
Reppoints2:2
Ru Clubupdate:22 September 2019
Ru Ntupdate:22 September 2019

James Nunu Fainga'anuku Faiva (born 13 June 1994) is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a fly half represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for Italian Top10 Petrarca Padova.[1] He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[2]

Career

He made his international debut for Tonga against Samoa on 27 July 2019.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Faiva. ESPN scrum. 22 September 2019.
  2. News: Kefu names squad tasked with making history. 1 September 2019. 22 September 2019. Rugby World Cup. rugbyworldcup.com.
  3. Web site: Tonga v Samoa. ESPN scrum. 22 September 2019.