David Halaifonua (born July 5, 1987) is a Tongan national rugby union player who currently plays for Hull RUFC in the National League 2 North and for the Tonga national team.[2]
| Birth name | Tevita David Halaifonua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vava'u, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tupou College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Halaifonua first played club rugby for Warringah, a rugby union club located in New South Wales, Australia, that compete in their competitions, the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New Cup. He then moved to France as he signed a contract for US Bergerac, who compete in Federale 1, the third level of domestic competition in France.
During the 2013–14 season, Halaifonua joined fellow Tongans Hale T-Pole and Paula Kaho in Sri Lanka. He played for the Sri Lanka champions Kandy SC.
On 4 December 2014, Halaifonua officially signed for English side Gloucester Rugby who compete in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014–15 season.[3]
Halaifonua made his international debut for Tonga in the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup losing 22–36 to Fiji.[4]
On 26 April 2018, David left Gloucester, having played 44 times, to sign for newly promoted side Coventry in the RFU Championship from the 2018–19 season.[5]
He joined London Scottish ahead of the 2020–21 season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "1st Team | Players & Coaches | Rugby | Gloucester Rugby | Official Site : Players & Coaches Index : Senior Squad | Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ "Mike Delighted to Bring Experienced Duo in". 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Gloucester sign Tonga versatile back David Halanifonua". Gloucester Rugby. 4 December 2014.
- ^ "David Halaifonua international debut for Tonga". ESPN scrum. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "David Halaifonua's move from Gloucester Rugby to Coventry confirmed". Gloucestershire Live. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Scottish sign big hitting Tongan David Halaifonua". London Scottish Rugby. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
External links
edit- David Halaifonua at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- US Bergerac Profile (in French)
- Gloucester Rugby Profile