Takau Lutua Explained

Takau Lutua
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Haveluliku, Tonga
School:Tupou College
Spouse:Kato Kalala Lutua
Children:Nalesoni Lutua
Occupation:Policeman, Tupou College Rugby Director
Ru Currentteam:--
Ru Position:Prop
Youthyears1: 
Ru Clubyears:1985-198?
198?-1990
1990-1999
Ru Proclubs:Toloa Old Boys
Police
Toloa Old Boys
Ru Nationalyears:1990-1995
Ru Nationalcaps:9
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Takau Lutua (born Haveluliku, circa 1963) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.

Career

Lutua started first his career in 1985 as member of the first Toloa Old Boys team who won the Tongan Secondary Schools Premiership. He then played for Police, where he played alongside his former Toloa team mates Tevita Vaʻenuku, ‘Eukaliti ‘Aukafolau, Tevita Palenapa and ‘Esafe Taufa. Lutua was first capped for Tonga in 1990, against Korea in Tokyo, on 15 April. He was also called up in the Ikale Tahi squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he only played the match against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg, which was also his last cap.[2]

Personal life

After working 22 years as Policeman, in 2007 he received his pension. He is married to Kato Kakala Lutua and has five children. His son, Nalesoni Lutua is the prop for the Grade 3 team.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Takau Lutua - Tupou College Toloa. tupou.to. 11 May 2018.
  2. http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/10753.html Takau Lutua profile