| Latu Fainu | |||||
| Fullname: | Latu Fainu | ||||
| Birth Date: | 28 May 2005 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Guildford, New South Wales, Australia | ||||
| Height: | 183cm (72inches) | ||||
| Weight: | 90kg (200lb) | ||||
| Club1: | Wests Tigers | ||||
| Year1start: | 2024 | ||||
| Year1end: | present | ||||
| Appearances1: | 9 | ||||
| Tries1: | 2 | ||||
| Goals1: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 | ||||
| Points1: | 8 | ||||
| Teama: | Tonga | ||||
| Yearastart: | 2023 | ||||
| Yearaend: | present | ||||
| Appearancesa: | 1 | ||||
| Triesa: | 0 | ||||
| Goalsa: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 | ||||
| Pointsa: | 0 | ||||
| New: | yes | ||||
| Source: | [1] | ||||
| Updated: | 6 September 2024 | ||||
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Latu Fainu (born 28 May 2005) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.[2] [3]
Fainu played in the Harold Matthews Cup for Manly in 2021 as they went undefeated that season. In July 2023, it was reported that Fainu had signed a four-year deal worth nearly $2 million to join the Wests Tigers ahead of the 2024 NRL season.[4] [5]
In November 2023, Fainu made his début for Tonga in the third test of their 2023 tour of England.[6] In round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Fainu made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers against the Dolphins.[7] Fainu played nine games for the Wests Tigers throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third consecutive year.[8] Fainu was one of five players that were sanctioned for coming back to November pre-season training out of shape.[9]