Matthew Faleuka Tagelagi (born 9 January 1979), known as Matt Faleuka, is a Niuean rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing and as a fullback.

Matt Faleuka
Birth nameMatthew Faleuka Tagelagi
Date of birth (1979-01-09) 9 January 1979 (age 45)
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Parma 7 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004-2007 Northland 19 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Niue 7's 5 (5)

Career

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Faleuka is one of the best players of the small island nation of Niue and is currently the capitan of Niue national rugby union team.

He played for the New Zealand Universities team in 2002[1] before representing Niue at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester in both Rugby Sevens and athletics.[2] From 2003 he played for Northland.[3] before moving to Overmach Rugby Parma in 2007

References

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  1. ^ "Waikato trio in Universities squad". Waikato Times. 9 April 2002. p. 9 – via EBSCOHost.
  2. ^ Alison Kervin (3 August 2002). "Rusty England leave room for improvement". The Times. p. 28 – via EBSCOHost.
  3. ^ Tony Robson (7 August 2003). "HOW THE PREMIER DIVISION SHAPES UP". Dominion-Post. p. E2 – via EBSCOHost.
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