Ueleni Fono Explained

Birth Name:Ueleni Fono
Birth Date:1982 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Holopeka, Tonga
Height:1.96m (06.43feet)
Weight:113kg (249lb)
Ru Position:Openside flanker and eighthman
Ru Clubyears:2006-2008
2008-2013
2013-16
2016-18
Ru Proclubs:Stade Aurillacois
SU Agen
Biarritz
Blagnac SCR
Ru Clubcaps:12
89
24
28
Ru Clubpoints:(54)
(40)
(5)
(5)
Ru Nationalyears:2005-
Ru Nationalcaps:4
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Ueleni Fono (born May 6, 1982) is a Tongan rugby player who plays as an openside flanker and as an eighthman for French club Blagnac SCR. He played for Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne from 2006 to 2008.[1]

In July 2013 he moved to Biarritz.[2] In February 2016 he suffered a hamstring injury, forcing him to miss several games.[3]

In October 2016 he announced that he was ending his professional career with Biarritz and was instead joining Blagnac SCR.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opeti FONUA : Fiche joueur et statistiques - It's rugby.
  2. Web site: Biarritz : Fono explique son choix . Rugby Transferts . 27 July 2013 . fr . 1 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Biarritz Olympique : Giresse, Fono et Hamdaoui forfait à Mont-de-Marsan . Sud Ouest . 2 February 2016 . 1 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Point Transferts. Ueleni Fono signe en Fédérale 1, l'international fidjien Peni Ravai à Aurillac . Le Rugbynistere . 12 October 2016 . fr . 1 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Mercatovale : le gros coup de Blagnac . Rugby Amateur . 12 October 2016 . 1 June 2022.