| Birth name | Tesimoni Tongaʻuiha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1994-10-05) 5 October 1994 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oakland, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16.1 st; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moni Tongaʻuiha (born 5 October 1994) is a United States rugby union player, currently playing for the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national team. His preferred position is flanker.
Professional career
Tongaʻuiha signed for Major League Rugby side New Orleans Gold for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, having represented the side since 2018.
Tongaʻuiha debuted for United States against Canada during the 2023 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification.
References
- "Moni Tongaʻuiha". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Moni Tongaʻuiha". New Orleans Gold. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "MEN'S XVs NATIONAL TEAM NAMES FULL SQUAD FOR OPENING STAGE OF RUGBY WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AGAINST CANADA". USA Rugby. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- "USA edge Uruguay in RWC qualifier". Americas Rugby News. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
External links
- Moni Tongaʻuiha at ItsRugby.co.uk
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