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Benhur Kivalu (born 2 September 1972 in
Vailoa Vailoa (Vailoa i Palauli) is a village on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa. Vailoa is the capital of Palauli district on the south east of the island.
) is a Samoan-born Tongan former rugby union player. He played as a lock and as a number eight.


Career

His first international match for Tonga was against Samoa, at Sydney, on 18 September 1998. He was also part of the
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and
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World Cup rosters. His last match for the 'Ikale Tahi was against Samoa, at Nuku'alofa, on 22 July 2005.


Post-career

After his playing career, he was the coach of
Tonga national under-20 rugby union team The Tonga national under-20 rugby union team competes in the IRB Junior World Championship since its inception in 2008. It replaced the former under 19 and 21 world championships. They have appeared in every competition since. In 2014, the Tonga ...
. Currently, he is the "Regional Development Officer" for
Tonga Rugby Union The Tonga Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of rugby union in Tonga. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. There is a rugby union playing population of fewer than 800 out of a total p ...
.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kivalu, Benhur 1972 births Living people Samoan emigrants Immigrants to Tonga Tonga international rugby union players Tongan rugby union coaches Tongan rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in Japan Rugby union locks Rugby union number eights 1999 Rugby World Cup players 2003 Rugby World Cup players