Timothy Lafaele
Timothy Lafaele (Japanese: ティモシー・ラファエレ, born 19 August 1991) is a Samoan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Coca-Cola Red Sparks in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3] He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.
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| Date of birth | 19 August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | De La Salle College, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Yamanashi Gakuin University, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Lafaele has played all of his senior rugby in Japan with the Coca-Cola Red Sparks, who he joined in 2014.[4]
International
Lafaele received his first call-up for his adopted country Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted as a second-half replacement in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54-20 loss at home to Argentina.[1]
References
- "Timothy Lafaele ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Timothy Lafaele Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Timothy Lafaele Coca-Cola Red Sparks Player Profile" (in Japanese). CC West. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Timothy Lafaele itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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