Sonatane Takulua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonatane Takulua | ||
| Nickname | Tane | ||
| Born |
11 January 1991 Lapaha, Tonga | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Halfback | ||
| Current club | Northland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012–2015 | Northland | 25 | (35) |
| 2014 | Blues | 0 | (0) |
| 2015- | Newcastle Falcons | 18 | (5) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | Tonga Sevens | () | |
| 2014− | Tonga | 20 | (87) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 24 August 2015. | |||
Sonatane Takulua (born 11 January 1991 in Lapaha, Tonga) is a professional rugby union footballer at Aviva Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, joining them in February 2015 from the Blues on a 15-month contract. Takulua made his debut for the Falcons as a replacement against Leicester Tigers on 8 March 2015. He has represented Tonga sevens team in 2011.[1]
Early life
In 2003, Takulua moved from his country of birth to New Zealand.[2]
Career
In 2012, Takulua was signed by Northland after a year on a development contract.
In 2014, he was signed by the 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 Hurricanes[4] and the 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. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "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.