Rocky Uluaki Havili (born 8 March 1980) is a Tongan former professional
rugby union
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player.
Early life
Havili, the youngest of ten siblings, was born in Tonga and grew up in Auckland, attending
Onehunga High School
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.
Rugby career
Havili played his early senior rugby in Auckland with
Grammar Carlton and appeared on the wing in provincial matches for
East Coast
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After moving to Japan in 2007, Havili played professional rugby with
Suntory Sungoliath
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,
Ricoh Black Rams
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,
Canon Eagles
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and lastly
Yamaha Júbilo
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. He ultimately acquired Japanese citizenship and has remained in the country since retiring from rugby, working as a salesman at Yamaha Motor.
International
Havili made a single Test appearance for
Tonga
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, against Fiji in the
2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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.
See also
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List of Tonga national rugby union players
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Tongan rugby union players
Tonga international rugby union players
Tongan emigrants to Japan
Naturalized citizens of Japan
People educated at Onehunga High School
East Coast rugby union players
Tokyo Sungoliath players
Black Rams Tokyo players
Yokohama Canon Eagles players
Shizuoka Blue Revs players