Kuli Faletau (born 30 December 1963) is a Tongan former international

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player who played as a

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. He is Tonga's most capped forward.

Career

Faletau played as a

, and played in 20 tests for

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between 1988 and 1999, scoring 2 tries and 9 points. He also appeared at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Faletau played at club level for

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, Toa-ko-ma'afu,

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and

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Personal life

He is the father of Welsh international

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. He also has two other sons, and is a lay preacher in Wales.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Faletau, Kuli 1963 births Living people Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Tongan expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in Wales Tongan expatriate sportspeople in Wales Rugby union locks People from Nukuʻalofa