Sonatane Takulua | |
Birth Date: | 11 January 1991 |
Birth Place: | Lapaha, Tonga |
Height: | 1.760NaN0 |
Weight: | 960NaN0 |
School: | Dargaville High School |
Position: | Scrum-half |
Currentclub: | Mont-de-Marsan |
Years1: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs1: | Northland |
Apps1: | 26 |
Points1: | 30 |
Years2: | 2015–2020 |
Clubs2: | Newcastle Falcons |
Apps2: | 102 |
Points2: | 260 |
Years3: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs3: | Toulon |
Apps3: | 23 |
Points3: | 51 |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs4: | Agen |
Apps4: | 28 |
Points4: | 35 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Mont-de-Marsan |
Apps5: | 0 |
Points5: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2014– |
Repteam1: | Tonga |
Repcaps1: | 54 |
Reppoints1: | 270 |
Clubupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
Repupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2013 |
Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Tonga |
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1: | 1 |
Ru Sevensupdate: | 22 June 2023 |
Sonatane Takulua (born 11 January 1991) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Pro D2 club Mont-de-Marsan and captains the Tonga national team.[1]
Takalua was born in Lapaha, Tonga and moved to New Zealand with his family when he was 11.[2]
In 2012, Takulua was signed by after a year on a development contract.
In 2014, he was signed by the on a development contract.[3] Although he was named in the matchday squad in two consecutive matches, he failed to make an appearance in the matches against the and the .
On 26 February 2015. Takulua left Northland to sign for English side Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby with immediate effect.[4] His impressive performances led him to sign a four-year contract extension to stay with the club until 2022.[5]
On 24 February 2020, Takulua was granted his early release from Newcastle to sign for French giants Toulon in the Top 14 competition with immediate effect.[6]