Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1969-12-23) 23 December 1969 (age 55) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Navutoka, Tongatapu, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Taunaholo Taufahema (born 23 December 1969) is a Tongan former rugby union international.
Born in Navutoka, Taufahema was a winger and represented Tonga in 17 Test matches. He played at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and scored Tonga's opening try in the win over Italy at Welford Road Stadium.
Taufahema played provincial rugby in New Zealand for Auckland and also competed for Welsh club Caerphilly.
See also
References
- "Tonga good to the last drop". The Guardian. 11 October 1999.
- "Rugby: Former Kiwi runs tape over All Blacks". NZ Herald. 12 September 2023.
- "Taufahema leads Caerphilly revival". BBC News. 11 January 2003.
External links
- Taunaholo Taufahema at ESPNscrum
| Tonga squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Coach: Tuʻihalamaka | |