Ofa Tu'ungafasi

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Ofa Tu'ungafasi
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Tu'ungafasi playing for the Blues
Date of birth (1992-04-19) 19 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Nukualofa, Tonga
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Weight 129 kg (20 st 4 lb)
School Mangere College
Notable relative(s) Isileli Tu'ungafasi (brother)
Mofuike Tu'ungafasi (father)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Grammar TEC
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012– Auckland 26 (10)
correct as of 21 October 2013.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013– Blues 27 (0)
correct as of 12 June 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012
2016
New Zealand U20
New Zealand
5 (5)
correct as of 1 November 2012.

Ofa Tu'ungafasi (born 19 April 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a prop. Domestically, he represents Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup.[1] He made his provincial debut in 2012 in a match against Hawke's Bay and his strong performances during the season saw him named in the Blues squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[2][3]

Tu'ungafasi represented New Zealand Under 20 in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa making 5 appearances and scoring 1 try.[4]

On 29 May 2016 he was selected in the All Blacks squad for a three test series against Wales.[5]

Family

Tu'ungafasi moved to New Zealand in 2006. He has ten brothers and two younger sisters.[5]

His father Mofuike, played as a lock and represented Tonga at the 1987 Rugby World Cup.[5]

His brother, Isileli, also plays for Auckland provincial team.

Notes

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