Opeti Fonua Explained

Birth Name:Opeti Fonua
Birth Date:1986 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Tonga
Height:1.98m (06.5feet)
Weight:135kg (298lb)[1]
Ru Position:Number 8, Lock
Youthyears1:2003 - 2004
Ru Nationalyears:2009-
Ru Nationalteam:Tonga
Ru Clubyears:2005-07
2007-08
2008-13
2013-15
2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-
Ru Proclubs:
Newcastle Falcons
SU Agen
Ru Clubpoints:(50)
(0)
(155)
(20)
(30)
(5)
(0)
(0)
Ru Clubcaps:35
12
111
31
16
7
12
0
Ru Clubupdate:February 2016
Ru Nationalcaps:11
Ru Nationalpoints:(10)

Opeti Fonua (born 26 May 1986) is a Tongan rugby union player who plays number 8 for SU Agen, having transferred from Newcastle Falcons. Fonua is known for his immense size and strength, but also for his surprisingly high levels of speed and agility for his size (his official weight according to his Su Agen profile is 150 kg), although in the past he has been listed as lighter. A highly physical player, both with and without the ball, Fonua is known for big tackles and strong carries.[2]

On 10 February 2015, it was announced Fonua had signed for Leicester Tigers[3] Fonua was named in Tonga's 2015 Rugby World Cup squad.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opeti Fonua.
  2. Web site: Jonny Wilkinson Absolutely Smashed by Big Opeti Fonua. Rugby Dump.
  3. Web site: Leicester sign Opeti Fonua, Mike Williams & Brendon O'Connor. 10 February 2015. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Tonga mix youth and experience for RWC 2015. 18 August 2015. 14 October 2015. rugbyworldcup.com.
  5. Web site: Rugby World Cup preview No13: Tonga. 15 September 2015. 14 October 2015. theguardian.com. Lucas. Dan.