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Taliaʻuli Sikuea (born 14 July 1995) is a Romanian
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player who plays for
CSM Știința Baia Mare CSM Știința Baia Mare, commonly referred to as Știința Baia Mare (), is a Romanian professional rugby union club based in Baia Mare that competes in the Liga de Rugby Kaufland, Romania's top division of rugby. History Originally founded in ...
in the
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Club career

Sikuea began his senior career at Toloa Old Boys in Tonga before joining Romanian outfit
CSM Știința Baia Mare CSM Știința Baia Mare, commonly referred to as Știința Baia Mare (), is a Romanian professional rugby union club based in Baia Mare that competes in the Liga de Rugby Kaufland, Romania's top division of rugby. History Originally founded in ...
in 2016. Ever since his transfer to Baia Mare, Sikuea has become a prominent try scorer for his side. Currently, Sikuea has won four straight league titles for the team since he first joined.


International career

Sikuea represented Tonga at the
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, as well as the sevens team national in the 2016 men's rugby sevens final Olympic qualification tournament. In 2023, Sikuea represented the Romanian national sevens team during the
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and he also made his debut for the Oaks against the
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during the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, scoring a try on his debut.


Honours


CSM Știința Baia Mare

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Liga Națională de Rugby The Liga Națională de Rugby () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in Romania. In the 2023 season there are 14 teams competing. The competition was established in 1913 and is governed by the Romanian Rugby Federation ...
: 2018–19, 2019-20,
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: 2020 *Cupa Regelui: 2016, 2017


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