Etuini Talakai
| Birth name | Edwin Talakai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | [Mt Albert Grammar[Wesley College (Auckland) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NZ Secondary Schools Rugby = 1989
Etuini Talakai, known also by his anglicised name Edwin Talakai (born 1 March 1970) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.
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 (1976–2005)|National Provincial Championship].[3]
References
- ^ More records for Hastings The Independent
- ^ NZS 1989 - College Sport Media
- ^ More records for Hastings The Independent