| Leva Fifita | |
| Fullname: | Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Neiafu, Tonga |
| Height: | 1.940NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1180NaN0 |
| Relatives: | Vaea Fifita (brother) |
| Position: | Lock |
| Currentclub: | Oyonnax |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Waikato |
| Apps1: | 12 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Grenoble |
| Apps2: | 65 |
| Points2: | 40 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Connacht |
| Apps3: | 24 |
| Points3: | 10 |
| Repyears1: | 2009 |
| Repcaps1: | 4 |
| Reppoints1: | 5 |
| Repyears2: | 2017– |
| Repcaps2: | 28 |
| Reppoints2: | 20 |
| Clubupdate: | 4 September 2023 |
| Repupdate: | 21 June 2023 |
| Ru Currentteam: | Oyonnax Rugby |
| Clubs4: | Oyonnax |
| Years4: | 2023–present |
| Apps4: | 2 |
| Points4: | 0 |
Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita (born 29 July 1989) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Oyonnax Rugby and the Tonga national team.[1] [2]
Fifita started his professional career in 2016 playing for Waikato, having previously played for Hamilton Old Boys.[3] In February 2017 he trained with the Chiefs development squad,[4] but not play any of the three friendly matches scheduled for the team.
In December 2017 he joined Rugby Pro D2 team FC Grenoble as a replacement for Mickaël Capelli.[5] In March 2018 he extended his contract until June 2019.[6] He later extended his contract for three more seasons.[7] In June 2021 he activated his departure clause early, leaving Grenoble and signing with Irish team Connacht.[8] [9] [10] He made his debut for the club in September 2021.[11]
He joins Oyonnax Rugby in August 2023.[12]
He made his international debut for Tonga against Wales on 16 June 2017.[13] [14] He was also part of the Tongan team which emerged as runners-up to Fiji at the 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup. He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.[15] [16] He played four games in this competition, against England, Argentina, France and the United States.[17] He was selected again to play against Scotland in Tonga's 2021 tour of the northern hemisphere.[18]