Sonatane Takulua
| Full name | Sonatane Terrianne Takulua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lapaha, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dargaville High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sonatane Terrianne Takulua (born 11 January 1991) is a Tongan rugby union player. He plays in the half-back position for the England based Aviva Premiership side, Newcastle Falcons. Takulua also represents Tonga at international level.[1]
Early life
In 2003, Takulua moved from his country of birth to New Zealand.[2]
Career
In 2012, Takulua was signed by Template:Rut Northland after a year on a development contract.
In 2014, he was signed by the Template:Rut Blues on a development contract.[3] Although he was named in the matchday squad in two consecutive matches, he failed to make an appearance in the matches against the Template:Rut Hurricanes[4] and the Template:Rut Brumbies.[5]
References
- ^ "NRU Profile". Northland Rugby. Northland Rugby. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Halfback is living hard-won dream". Fairfax Media. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Blues Development squad announced". Blues Rugby. Blues Rugby. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 30–12 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 26–9 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
External links
- Sonatane Takulua at ESPNscrum
- Sonatane Takulua at ItsRugby.co.uk
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