Sione Vatuvei | |
Caption: | Sione in 2021 |
Fullname: | Sione Talikavili Vatuvei |
Birth Date: | 14 March 1983 |
Birth Place: | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
Weight: | 1000NaN0 |
School: | Nelson College |
Relatives: | Luatangi Vatuvei (brother), Manu Vatuvei (cousin) |
Position: | Flanker |
Youthyears1: | 2004–2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Takushoku University |
Years1: | 2008–2014 |
Clubs1: | Sanyo/Panasonic Wild Knights |
Apps1: | 57 |
Points1: | 75 |
Years2: | 2014–2018 |
Clubs2: | Toyota Industries Shuttles |
Apps2: | 36 |
Points2: | 45 |
Years3: | 2018–present |
Clubs3: | Kubota Spears |
Apps3: | 9 |
Points3: | 5 |
Repyears1: | 2010–2011 |
Repcaps1: | 8 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Clubupdate: | 21 February 2021 |
Repupdate: | 7 December 2016 |
Sione Talikavili Vatuvei[1] (born 14 March 1983), also known by his middle name Talikavili or Kavili, is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer. He represented Japan at the 2003 Rugby World Cup.[2] His preferred position is blindside flanker.
He plays in the Top League for Toyota Industries Shuttles[3] in Kariya Aichi where he currently resides.
Vatuvei was educated at Nelson College in New Zealand between 1999 and 2001.[4] He is the youngest brother of former Japanese Rugby union footballer Luatangi Vatuvei. He is also the cousin of former Tongan-New Zealand Rugby league player Manu Vatuvei.