Paula Latu (born 14 February 1996) is a Tongan rugby union player, who plays as a prop for Southland in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.[1] He has represented Tonga internationally.[2]
| Full name | Paula F. Latu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (271 lb; 19 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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One of 12 siblings, Latu hails from the village of Mataika and is an elder brother of New Zealand under-20s and Tonga international Penikolo Latu, moving with his family at age 14 to New Zealand. He attended Gisborne Boys' High School.[3]
A tighthead prop with Southland, Latu gained his first cap for Tonga against Canada in Nukuʻalofa in 2023 and made Toutai Kefu's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he appeared in the final group match against Romania.[4][5]
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edit- ^ Savory, Logan (14 August 2023). "Southland Stags prop could be World Cup-bound". The Southland Tribune. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Hurndell, Shane (19 June 2019). "Rugby: Cuts galore for Latu ... but not the wages". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Paula Latu profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B squads: Macovei ruled out for Romania". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.