Etuini Talakai

Etuini Talakai, known also by his anglicised name Edwin Talakai (born 1 October 1973) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.

Etuini Talakai
Birth nameEdwin L. Talakai
Date of birth (1971-10-01) October 1, 1971
Place of birthTonga
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
SchoolWesley College[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993-1995 Suburbs ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993
1995
Hawke's Bay
Auckland[2]
3 0
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993-1995  Tonga 8 0

Career

Talakai debuted for Tonga on 29 May 1993, during a match against Western Samoa at Nuku'alofa. He was present in the 'Ikale Tahi squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches against Scotland and Ivory Coast. His last test cap for Tonga was against Fiji, in Suva, on 15 July 1995. He also played for Hawke's Bay and for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship.


References

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