Kuli Faletau | |
Birth Date: | 30 December 1963 |
Birth Place: | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
Weight: | 252lb |
Children: | Taulupe Faletau |
Ru Position: | Lock |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Toa-ko-ma'afu Tonmawr |
Ru Proclubs: | Ebbw Vale Pontypool |
Ru Clubcaps: | 11+ 59 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (10) (35) |
Ru Clubyears: | 1997–00 2001–03 |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1988–99 |
Ru Nationalteam: | Tonga |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 20 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | 9 |
Kuli Faletau (born 30 December 1963) is a Tongan former international rugby union player who played as a lock. He is Tonga's most capped forward.
Faletau played as a lock, and played in 20 tests for Tonga between 1988 and 1999, scoring 2 tries and 9 points.[1]
He also appeared at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[2]
Faletau played at club level for Tonmawr, Toa-ko-ma'afu, Ebbw Vale and Pontypool.[3]
He is the father of Welsh professional rugby union player Taulupe Faletau.[4] [5] He also has two other sons,[6] and is a lay preacher in Wales.[6]