Fakahau Valu

Fakahau Valu (born July 1, 1950) is a former Tongan rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He made his debut against the Māori All Blacks in 1973. Valu captained Tonga at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, he played his last game against Ireland. He was a member of the Tongan squad that handed Australia a shocking 16-11 defeat on June 30, 1973 at Ballymore Stadium.[2] Valu was inducted into IRB's Pathway of Fame.[3] In 2008, Valu was awarded with the Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III[4] and a year later, he was inducted to the Tongan National Sports Hall of Fame along with Kitione Lave, Paea Wolfgram, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, Tali Kavapalu and Motuliki Kailahi.[5] Valu is also a member of the organising committee for the 2019 Pacific Games.[6]

Fakahau Valu
Date of birth (1950-07-01) July 1, 1950
SchoolTupou College[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973-1987 Toloa Old Boys ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973-1987 Tonga 25 (24)
Teams coached
Years Team
1995 Tonga

He coached Tonga at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[7]

References
  1. Fakahau Valu | Tupou College Toloa
  2. David Leggat & Dylan Cleaver (22 July 2011). "Top 10 shock rugby upsets etched in the memory". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. "Tonga Prime Minister in Wellington for rugby event to mark two years to World Cup kick off". Radio New Zealand. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. "Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangitonga. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  5. "Seven named for the National Sports Hall of Fame". Matangitonga. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  6. "Calls on Prime Minister and government to ease tensions over the future of the Pacific Games 2019 – TBC". Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  7. "RUGBY UNION". The Independent. 18 April 1995. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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