Uili Koloʻofai Explained

Birth Date:1982 9, df=yes
School:King's High School, Dunedin
Weight:260 lb
Ru Position:Lock/Flanker
Ru Province:Otago
Ru Provinceyears:2004-2009
Ru Provincecaps:10
Ru Provincepoints:(15)
Ru Clubyears:2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2014
2014–2015
2015–2018
Ru Proclubs:Crociati Parma Rugby FC
Rugby Club Cavalieri I Prato
US Colomiers
Newcastle Falcons
Jersey Reds
Ru Clubcaps:20
17
44
3
69
Ru Clubpoints:(20)
(25)
(5)
(5)
(80)
Ru Nationalyears:2013-
Ru Nationalteam:Tonga
Ru Nationalcaps:8
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Uili Kolo'ofai (born 29 September 1982, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player from Tonga. He plays for the Tongan national side and previously for Newcastle Falcons as lock. Kolo'ofai was named in Tonga's 2015 Rugby World Cup squad.[1] [2]

Kolo'ofai signed with Newcastle Falcons in 2014 on a two-year contract.[3] After only a year he left the club due to injury woes that saw him make only a few appearances for the Falcons.[4] He played in Japan before he moved to Europe and played in Italy for Parma and Cavalieri Prato. Then he moved to France and played for Colomiers before joining the Newcastle Falcons.[5] [6] After granted early release from Newcastle, Kolofai signed for Jersey Reds from the 2015-16 RFU Championship season.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kolo'ofai completes Tonga World Cup squad. 1 September 2015. 6 October 2015. Super Sport.com.
  2. Web site: UILI KOLO’OFAI IS TONGA’S 31ST PLAYER FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP. 31 August 2015. 19 October 2015. Nuku’alofa Times.tbu.to.
  3. Web site: Newcastle Falcons call off Semisi Taulava deal as Uili Kolo'ofai signs. 18 June 2014. 19 October 2015. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Tonga Rugby World Cup forward Uili Kolo'ofai leaves Newcastle Falcons. 16 September 2015. 19 October 2015. chroniclelive.co.uk. Smith. Mark.
  5. Web site: Newcastle Falcons add experienced Tonga international Uili Kolo'ofai to their squad. 18 June 2014. 19 October 2015. skysports.com.
  6. Web site: KOLO’OFAI LEAVES FALCONS. 17 September 2015. 19 October 2015. Rugby365.com.
  7. News: Tonga forward Uili Kolofai signs for Jersey. JRFC. 3 November 2015. 13 December 2015.