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Etuini Talakai, known also by his anglicised name Edwin Talakai (born 1 March 1970) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.

Career

Talakai debuted for Tonga 1992, tour to NZ with games with Taranaki, King Country, Thames Valley, North Harbour. Super 10, Canterbury at Christchurch and Auckland at Tonga, Tour to Australia with games against New South Wales, ACT and test with Australia. Tours to Western Samoa and tour to American Samoa 1993. 29 May 1993, during a match against Western Samoa at Nuku'alofa. He was present in the 'Ikale Tahi squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches against Scotland and Ivory Coast. His last test cap for Tonga was against Fiji, in Suva, on 15 July 1995. He also played for Hawke's Bay and for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship.

References

1. NZS 1989 - College Sport Media
2. More records for Hastings The Independent

External links

• Etuini Talakai at ESPN Scrum
• Edwin L. Talakai at New Zealand Rugby History

• 1971 births
• Living people
• Tongan rugby union players
• Tonga international rugby union players
• Rugby union props
• Hawke's Bay rugby union players
• Auckland rugby union players
• Tongan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand
• People educated at Wesley College, Auckland
• 1995 Rugby World Cup players