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Suka Hufanga

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Suka Hufanga
Birth nameSukanaivalu Ikavuka Hufanga
Date of birth (1982-06-18) June 18, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthHouma, Tonga
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre/Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2009
2009-2010
2011-2014
FC Grenoble
AS Béziers Hérault
CA Brive
Le Bugue
Newcastle Falcons
17
3
49
12
13
(15)
(0)
(45)
(20)
(5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-2012 Tonga 30 (25)

Sukanaivalu Ivakuva Hufanga, known as Suka Hufanga (born Vaini, 18 June 1982), is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre.

Career

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He played for CA Brive in the French Top 14, from 2006/07 to 2008/09. He plays for Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership, since 2009/10.[1]

The Tongan centre has 30 caps for his National Team, with 5 tries scored, 25 points in aggregate.

Hufanga has been in the Tongan squad since 2003. He was selected both for the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals, where he played three matches, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing all the four matches. Hufanga scored two tries in the narrow losses to South Africa (25-30) and England (20-36). He was also called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in four games.[2] He also scored a try in Tonga's historic win over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "Tonga winger Suka Hufanga completes Newcastle move". BBC Sport. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  2. ^ Suka Hufanga Statistics
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