Paula Latu Explained

Paula Latu
Birth Date:14 February 1996
Birth Place:Tonga
Height:187 cm
Weight:123 kg
School:Gisborne Boys' High School
Position:Prop
Repyears1:2023–
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Paula Latu (born 14 February 1996) is a Tongan international rugby union player.[1]

One of 12 siblings, Latu hails from the village of Mataika and is an elder brother of New Zealand under-20s and Tonga international Penikolo Latu, moving with his family at age 14 to New Zealand. He attended Gisborne Boys' High School.[2]

A tighthead prop with Southland, Latu gained his first cap for Tonga against Canada in Nukuʻalofa in 2023 and made Toutai Kefu's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he appeared in the final group match against Romania.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Savory . Logan . Southland Stags prop could be World Cup-bound . The Southland Tribune . 14 August 2023.
  2. News: Hurndell . Shane . Rugby: Cuts galore for Latu ... but not the wages . . 19 June 2019 . en-NZ.
  3. Web site: Paula Latu profile and stats . all.rugby . en.
  4. Web site: rugbybworldcup.com . Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B squads: Macovei ruled out for Romania | Rugby World Cup 2023 . 2024-05-27 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.