| Date of birth | (1956-06-21) June 21, 1956 (age 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Tupou High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Daito Bunka University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Koliniasi Holani(nephew) Sioape Latu Holani(nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nofomuli Taumoefolau (born 1956) is a former rugby union player. He represented Japan and Tonga at international level. He played three tests for Tonga before he debuted for Japan against a French selection team in 1985. He played for Sanyo since 1980 until the end of his career.
Taumoefolau was part of Japan's 1987 Rugby World Cup squad.
He is the uncle of Koliniasi Holani, who currently plays for Japan's national rugby union team.
References
- Matangi Tonga Online (February 5, 2011). "Tonga players in champion team". Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ノフォムリ氏からホラニへ託す日本ラグビー恩返し
External links
- Nofomuli Taumoefolau at ESPNscrum
| Japan squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Coach: Miyaji | |
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Rugby union wings
- Japanese rugby union players
- Japan international rugby union players
- Tongan rugby union players
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Tonga international rugby union players
- 1987 Rugby World Cup players
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
- Naturalised rugby union players
- Saitama Wild Knights players