Sione Latu

Sione Latu
Birth name Sione-Tupoumalohi Latu Mailangi
Date of birth (1971-02-23) February 23, 1971
Place of birth Tonga
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Daito Bunka University RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1996 Sanyo[2] ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
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1992-1995
Tonga
Japan

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Sione Latu (born February 23, 1971) is a former Tongan-born Japanese rugby player. He played as a number 8. He also played for Tonga and Japan XV. He is not related with fellow Japan national rugby union player Sinali Latu.

Career

His first cap for Japan was during a match against Hong Kong, at Seoul, on September 26 1992. He was also part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he played two matches, against Wales and Ireland. After the tournament, he retired. He also played for Sanyo.

Notes

  1. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby | world.rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2018-10-09.


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