Nisifolo Naufahu
Birth nameNisifolo Naufahu
Date of birth (1977-10-30) 30 October 1977
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight257 lb (117 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker, Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000
2002-2003
Suburbs
Otamatea
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2007
2007–2012
2012-2014
RC Orléans
US Oyonnax
US Annecy
16
103
15
(10)
(15)
(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000
2002-2003
Hawke's Bay
Northland
9
9
(0)
(5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003 Tonga 16 (10)

Nisifolo Naufahu (born 30 October 1977 in Auckland) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as flanker, number 8 and lock.

Career

Naufahu was first capped for Tonga during the match against Fiji in Nuku'alofa, on 25 May 2001. He was part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup roster, playing two matches in the tournament, with the pool stage match against Canada in Wollongong, on 29 October 2003 being his last test cap.[1] At club level he played in the National Provincial Championship for Hawke's Bay and for Northland,[2] and then, in France for RC Orléans, US Oyonnax and US Annecy.

References

  1. "Nisifolo Naufahu". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  2. "Nisifolo Naufahu". New Zealand Rugby History. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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