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867:Halaifonua
785:Kalamafoni
760:Tongaʻuiha
543:References
522:Barbarians
505:After the
397:Barbarians
313:Hurricanes
52:1982-02-19
38:Birth name
1626:Withdrew:
1605:Seveali'i
1595:Schwalger
1287:(injured)
1188:Withdrew:
1153:Withdrew:
1112:Leaʻaetoa
877:Vainikolo
765:Koloʻofai
755:Taumalolo
655:7 October
633:7 October
563:7 October
427:Nili Latu
377:2006–2008
293:2005–2006
241:2004–2007
173:2015–2018
157:2007–2015
23:Nili Latu
1673:Molitika
1632:Crichton
1570:Johnston
1533:Raiwalui
1321:Molitika
1291:Kauhenga
1275:Filipine
1258:Forwards
1079:Williams
1044:Johnston
862:Tahituʻa
718:Forwards
611:22 April
355:(Points)
287:(Points)
235:(Points)
151:(Points)
124:Number 8
100:(cousin)
1580:Mapusua
1565:Fa'atau
1549:Rauluni
1544:Ratuvou
1523:Ligairi
1443:Coach:
1418:Tuʻifua
1383:Hufanga
1332:Taukafa
1270:Faʻaoso
1127:Martens
1064:Stowers
1059:Mapusua
999:Ratuvou
984:Leawere
969:Delasau
897:Coach:
852:Piukala
837:Takulua
827:Fisilau
780:Tuineau
770:Lokotui
750:Puafisi
730:Ngauamo
528:in the
526:England
498:in the
451:in the
120:Flanker
1678:Taione
1658:Filise
1600:Sititi
1539:Ratuva
1528:Rabeni
1446:Fielea
1403:Taione
1388:Kailea
1373:Havili
1361:Backs:
1347:T-Pole
1316:Mataʻu
1280:Filise
1265:Afeaki
1182:Fielea
1142:T-Pole
1137:Taione
1009:Nalaga
994:Rabeni
882:Veainu
857:Piutau
847:Morath
842:Fosita
832:Maʻake
811:Maʻafu
801:T-Pole
745:Mailau
740:Aulika
735:Taione
589:27 May
457:Sharks
435:Tongan
423:
297:Chiefs
86:Weight
78:Height
1668:Lutui
1651:Tonga
1637:Lavea
1558:Samoa
1428:Tupou
1408:Taufa
1393:Kiole
1368:Havea
1323:(rep)
1306:Lutui
1285:Hehea
1201:Tabua
1117:Lutui
1097:Hehea
1089:Tonga
1031:Samoa
989:Naevo
820:Backs
806:Fonua
725:Lutui
485:Tonga
461:Tonga
365:Tonga
361:2006−
340:Years
272:Years
220:Years
189:2018–
168:(250)
136:Years
72:Tonga
1688:Vaki
1663:Latu
1620:Va'a
1590:Polu
1585:Pisi
1501:Fiji
1433:Vaka
1398:Lilo
1378:Hola
1352:Vaki
1337:Toke
1327:Pulu
1311:Maka
1296:Latu
1147:Vaki
1132:Pulu
1122:Maka
1107:Latu
1102:Hola
1074:Va'a
1054:Levi
1039:Fuga
1021:Bobo
974:Koto
956:Fiji
900:Otai
887:Lilo
872:Helu
790:Latu
775:Mafi
657:2023
635:2023
613:2018
591:2013
565:2023
471:and
393:2018
372:(28)
350:Apps
345:Team
309:2007
282:Apps
277:Team
252:(15)
230:Apps
225:Team
184:(50)
146:Apps
141:Team
1711:Lam
1575:Leo
1535:(c)
1508:Bai
964:Bai
796:Ram
792:(c)
404:(0)
388:(0)
320:(0)
304:(5)
200:(5)
165:110
68:Afa
1728::
1247:–
707:–
581:.
517:.
369:54
249:25
181:48
122:,
70:,
54:)
1479:e
1472:t
1465:v
1302:)
1300:c
1298:(
1235:e
1228:t
1221:v
933:e
926:t
919:v
695:e
688:t
681:v
659:.
637:.
615:.
593:.
567:.
401:1
385:6
317:3
301:2
197:7
50:(
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