Penieli Latu (born 20 February 1973) is a former

Tonga 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 ...

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player. He represented at the

1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in Sou ...

. He earned 9 caps for from 1994 to 1995. He debuted against on 4 June 1994. His last match was against a year later on 15 July. He played for

South Canterbury South Canterbury is the area of the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand bounded by the Rangitata River in the north and the Waitaki River (the border with the Otago Region) to the south. The Pacific Ocean and ridge of the Souther ...

's Celtic Rugby Club alongside his three younger brothers. He is the younger brother of former dual international

Sinali Latu Sinali Latu (born in Tonga in 1965) is a retired Tongan-Japanese rugby union player.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ), p70 He played in Japan for Sanyo and also played for the Japan national rugby union te ...

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External links

Penieli P. J. Latu at New Zealand Rugby History
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Latu, Penieli 1973 births Living people Tongan expatriate sportspeople in Japan Tongan expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players South Canterbury rugby union players Rugby union centres Tongan expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in Japan Expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand 1995 Rugby World Cup players