Ngalusele Taufo'ou (born 15 January 1969), known as Ngalu Tau, is a Tongan former international

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player. Born in

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, Tau gained 23 caps as a prop for the

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from 1996 to 2000. He started all three of Tonga's pool matches at the

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. His tournament ended early when was red carded at Twickenham for running in and striking England's Richard Hill during a melee, for which he also received a 28-day suspension. Tau had a brief stint with New Zealand provincial sides

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and

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in the late 1990s, before plying his trade in the United Kingdom. He played for Welsh club

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from 1998 to 2001, then made 168 appearances for

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and finished his career with Birmingham & Solihull, where he was still playing into his 40s.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tau, Ngalu 1969 births Living people Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Rugby union players from Haʻapai Rugby union props 1999 Rugby World Cup players South Canterbury rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Pontypridd RFC players Doncaster Knights players Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. players Tongan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Wales Tongan expatriate rugby union players in England

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