Matekitonga Moeakiola Explained

Matekitonga Moeakiola
Birth Name:Matekitonga Moeakiola
Birth Date:16 May 1978
Birth Place:Tongatapu, Tonga
Weight:18 st 13 lb (120 kg, 260 lb)
Position:Prop
Amatyears1:2005-2007
Amatteam1:University of Utah
Amatteam2:Park City Haggis RFC
Repteam1:United States
Repyears1:2007–2015
Repcaps1:32
Reppoints1:5
Ru Ntupdate:7 October 2015
Years1:2009–2010
Years2:2010–2012
Years3:2012–2014
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs1:SC Albi
Clubs2:AC Bobigny 93
Clubs3:USO Nevers
Clubs4:Castanet Rugby
Apps1:7
Apps2:34
Apps3:29
Apps4:14
Points1:5
Points2:30
Points3:0
Points4:0
Ru Clubupdate:25 December 2020

Matekitonga Moeakiola (born 16 May 1978) is a former Tonga-born American rugby union player who last played for Castanet Rugby at club level. Moeakiola played as a prop.

Moeakiola played for both East Coast Bays RFC and Glenfield RFC in the Harbour club rugby competition. Moeakiola also played for Patumahoe RFC in the Counties Manukau Club rugby competition. Mate never played for Harbour or Counties NPC sides.

Mate was first noticed by the U.S. national team while playing rugby at the University of Utah. He has since played for the North America 4 Tournament, and the U.S. team that played Munster in Chicago.

Mate played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Moeakiola made his debut at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try after coming on as a substitute in the Eagles' opening match against .[1] Moeakiola played in all four matches at the 2007 RWC and scored a try against England in the USA’s first match of the tournament.

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  1. Web site: Official match report . 2007-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165305/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10076/report.html#defending+champions+england+rattled+usa . 2007-09-30 . dead .