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Fifita Family
Fifita is a Tongan given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Fifita Moala (born 1980), Tongan rugby league footballer * Fifita Mounga (born 1973), Tongan rugby union footballer Surname: *Andrew Fifita (born 1989), Australian rugby league footballer * Alipate Fifita (born 1982), Tongan professional wrestler * Pila Fifita (born 1975), Tongan rugby union footballer *John Fifita, Tongan rugby league footballer * Steve Fifita (born 1982), American football player * Talai Fifita (born 1962), Tongan rugby union footballer *Tonga Fifita (born 1959), Tongan professional wrestler *Tevita Fifita (born 1983), American professional wrestler * Ruha Fifita, (born 1990), New Zealand artist * Vaea Fifita, (born 1992), New Zealand rugby union footballer *Vunipola Fifita Vunipola Fifita (born 28 February 1996 in Tonga) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He has signed for the Brumbies squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongan Language
Tongan (English pronunciation: or ; ') is an Austronesian language of the Polynesian branch native to the island nation of Tonga. It has around 187,000 speakers. It uses the word order verb–subject–object. Related languages Tongan is one of the multiple languages in the Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages, along with Hawaiian, Māori, Samoan and Tahitian, for example. Together with Niuean, it forms the Tongic subgroup of Polynesian. Tongan is unusual among Polynesian languages in that it has a so-called ''definitive accent''. As with all Polynesian languages, Tongan has adapted the phonological system of proto-Polynesian. # Tongan has retained the original proto-Polynesian *h, but has merged it with the original *s as . (The found in modern Tongan derives from *t before high front vowels). Most Polynesian languages have lost the original proto-Polynesian glottal stop ; however, it has been retained in Tongan and a few other languages including Rapa Nui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifita Moala
Fifita Moala (born 30 August 1980), is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played for the Melbourne Storm from 2000-04. In 2000, Moala played for the Tonga national rugby league team in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Playing career Moala never played junior rugby league, instead playing rugby union at school in Auckland with Kelstrom Boys. Moving to Brisbane, he played with Norths Devils and was a member of Norths' 1998 Queensland Cup Colts Grand Final winning team. In 2000, Moala made his National Rugby League debut for Melbourne Storm in round 13. He made 10 appearances for Melbourne for the 2000 NRL season and was selected to represent Tonga in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. His international career was curtailed by a serious knee injury sustained during that tournament, which led to Moala missing much of the 2001 Melbourne Storm season. Moala suffered a second serious knee injury in late 2002, but regained his place in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifita Mounga
Fifita Mounga (born 1 March 1973 in Haasini, Tonga) is a former American rugby union back row forward. He was a member of the United States national rugby union team that participated in the 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 2 .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mounga, Fifita 1973 births Living people Tongan emigrants to the United States Rugby union props American rugby union players United States international rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Fifita
Andrew Fifita ( to, ʻAnitelū Fifita) (born 28 June 1989) is a retired professional rugby league footballer who played as a . He has played for Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga and Australia national rugby league team, Australia at international level. Fifita previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League, and has played at representative level for the Indigenous All Stars (rugby league), Indigenous All Stars, City New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales City Origin and New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Fifita is known for his tackle-breaks, strong fend and his step. He was a part of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Cronulla team that won their maiden premiership title in the 2016 NRL season, 2016 season, scoring the equalising try that led to the game winning conversion from James Maloney (rugby league), James Maloney. Early years Fifita was born in Blacktown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alipate Fifita
Alipate Aloisio Leone (born October 15, 1982) is a Tongan-American professional wrestling, professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tama Tonga (タマ・トンガ ''Tama Tonga''). He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also known as a founding member of Bullet Club; he also makes appearances for Impact Wrestling in the United States. Tonga is the nephew and adopted son of professional wrestler Tonga Fifita, Haku and forms the tag team Guerrillas of Destiny (G.O.D) with his cousin/adoptive brother Tanga Loa. He has also worked with NJPW's partner promotion in Mexico, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) where he has held the CMLL World Tag Team Championship twice. Upon winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship at G1 Supercard, he became the third wrestler to have won a championship in NJPW, CMLL, and ROH, behind Rocky Romero and Matt Taven. Early life Leone and his younger brother Leo Tonga, Taula were adopted by their maternal aunt and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pila Fifita
Pila Fifita (born 13 June 1975 in Viliame Fifita) is a rugby union player who has represented Tonga, including one cap during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also played two seasons for the New Zealand Divisional 15. He plays as a winger. He is the father of Sosefo Fifita. North Otago Pila Fifita debuted for North Otago in 2000. He along with most of his teammates suffered losses in his first two seasons the worst being in 2001 in the NPC final, but he enjoyed success in 2002 when he was a main part of the NPC 3rd Division winning team. 2002 was a great year for fifita, scoring a convincing 15 tries for the season including three hat-tricks, the best coming in the final against Horowhenua-Kapita making him the first person out of any of the NPC divisions to score three tries in a NPC final. He ended up scoring 79 points for the season. Fifita played many matches for North Otago the last coming at the end of the 2005 season, he was a stand out player in the union and he was arguera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fifita
John Fifita ( to, Sione Fifita) (born 28 July 1959) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga in the 1986 Pacific Cup and played as a professional in England and Australia. Playing career Fifita played for the St George Dragons between 1984 and 1990, starting in 76 first grade matches for the club.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. In 1986 Fifita was part of the Tonga side that competed in the 1986 Pacific Cup. He was named in the team of the tournament. He again represented Tonga at the 1988 Pacific Cup. In the 1987/88 off-season Fifita travelled to England and played for the Castleford ( Heritage № 663) club. Fifita played right-, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, and played right-, i.e. number 10, (replaced by Interchange Dean Sampso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Fifita
Steve Fifita (born May 16, 1982) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Utah. Early years Fifita was twice an all-conference selection as well as an all-county selection at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California. He was the team captain and defensive player of the year for the football team. In 1999, he made 62 unassisted tackles, 17 tackles for a loss and recovered four fumbles including one returned for a touchdown. On offense, he scored on runs of 55 and 65 yards. College career After being redshirted his freshman year at the University of Utah in 2001, Fifita played in 11 games including one start as a redshirt freshman in 2002. On the year, he had 16 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception for 14 yards, two fumble recoveries and one pass breakup. Fifita started all 12 games at nose guard during the 2003 season, earning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talai Fifita
Talai Fifita (born 24 July 1962) is a former Tongan rugby union footballer player who played for the national team and East Tamaki RFC. His regular playing position was scrum-half. Career Fifita debuted for Tonga in a match against Fiji, in Suva, on 18 June 1983. He was later called up for the Ikale Tahi squad for the 1987 Rugby World Cup The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia – New Zealand hosted 21 matches (17 pool stage matches, two quarter-finals, the third-place play-off and the final) while Australia hosted 11 ..., where he played all the three pool stage matches in the tournament. In the match against Wales, in Palmerston North, Fifita scored a try which was converted by Alamoni Liavaʻa. Fifita last played for the Tonga in a match against Fiji, in Suva, on 8 June 1991, earning 11 caps and in aggregate 16 points and 4 tries scored. References External links * 1962 births Living people Tongan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga Fifita
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, according to Johnson's Tribune, Tonga has a population of 104,494, 70% of whom reside on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest; Samoa to the northeast; New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west; Niue (the nearest foreign territory) to the east; and Kermadec (New Zealand) to the southwest. Tonga is about from New Zealand's North Island. First inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Tonga's Polynesian settlers gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They were quick to establish a powerful footing ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Fifita
Tevita Tu'amoeloa Fetaiakimoeata Fifita (born May 7, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), under the ring name Tanga Loa (タンガ・ロア ''Tanga Roa'') (originally Tanga Roa). Fifita started his wrestling career in WWE's farm territory Florida Championship Wrestling in 2009. He was promoted to the main roster in 2011, where he worked as Camacho in a tag team with Hunico. They worked on the undercard on SmackDown and NXT for a few years. After he left WWE in 2014, he worked for two years in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the name Micah, where he won the 2015's Gut Check. Later, he left the promotion and joined NJPW as Tanga Loa, joining his brother Tama Tonga as Guerrillas of Destiny, a subgroup of the heel faction Bullet Club. In NJPW, he and Tonga are seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champions and former three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions with Bad Luck Fale and Taiji Ishimori. He also has ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruha Fifita
Ruha Fifita (born 1990 in Neiafu (Vavaʻu), Neiafu, Vavaʻu, Vava’u, Tonga) is a Tongan-New Zealand artist whose work spans multiple disciplines such as, a visual and performing artist, choreographer and cultural ambassador. Specialising in ngatu (painted tapa), Fifita's art is a blend of historical and contemporary iconography, weaving together patterns and references from the Pacific Ocean, Pacific to Western Europe and the Middle East. Her work, "Ko e Hala Hangatonu: The Straight Path," explores themes of cultural identity and migration. Fifita's work addresses concerns about the impacts of climate change. Currently residing and working on Yugambeh Country in Logan City, Queensland. Career Ruha Fifita is a multi-disciplinary, visual and performing artist, choreographer, cultural ambassador, born in 1990 in Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga. She graduated with a degree in Creative Industries from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. Fifita was introduced to Ngatu, a tradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
