Matekitonga Moeakiola

Matekitonga Moeakiola (born 16 May 1978) is an American rugby union player who currently plays for Castanet Rugby, and formerly played for the United States national team. Moeakiola plays as a prop.

Matekitonga Moeakiola

Birth name	Matekitonga Moeakiola
Date of birth	(1978-05-16) May 16, 1978
Place of birth	Tongatapu, Tonga
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	18 st 13 lb (120 kg 260 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2005-2007 University of Utah Park City Haggis RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009-10 2010-12 2012-2014 2014-present SC Albi AC Bobigny 93 OS Union Nivernaise Castanet Rugby 7 34 29 14 (5) (30) (0) (0) Correct as of 6 September 2015 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2015 United States 32 (5) Correct as of 7 October 2015

Moeakiola played for both East Coast Bays RFC and Glenfield RFC in the Harbour club rugby competition. Moeakiola also played for Patumahoe RFC in the Counties Manukau Club rugby competition. Mate never played for Harbour or Counties NPC sides.

Mate was first noticed by the U.S. national team while playing rugby at the University of Utah. He has since played for the North America 4 Tournament, and the U.S. team that played Munster in Chicago.

Mate played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Moeakiola made his debut at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try after coming on as a substitute in the Eagles' opening match against England.[1] Moeakiola played in all four matches at the 2007 RWC and scored a try against England in the USA’s first match of the tournament.

Matekitonga's mother is Latai Langi who is originally from Faleloa, Ha'apai, Tonga. His brother Misi Tonga is his only other sibling that lives in the United States that also plays rugby as well.