David Halaifonua

David Halaifonua (born July 5, 1987) is a Tongan national rugby union player who currently plays for London Scottish in the RFU Championship and for the Tonga national team.

David Halaifonua
Birth nameTevita Halaifonua Tonga
Date of birth (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987
Place of birthVava'u, Tonga
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)[1]
SchoolTupou College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014
2014
2014
2014–2018
2018–2020
2020–		 Warringah
US Bergerac
Kandy SC
Gloucester
Coventry
London Scottish		 3
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44		 (0)
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(55)
Correct as of 1 July 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– Tonga 33 (27)
Correct as of 11 September 2019

Halaifonua first played club rugby for Warringah, a rugby union club located in New South Wales, Australia, that compete in their competitions, the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New Cup. He then moved to France as he signed a contract for US Bergerac, who compete in Federale 1, the third level of domestic competition in France.

During the 2013–14 season, Halaifonua joined fellow Tongans Hale T-Pole and Paula Kaho in Sri Lanka. He played for the Sri Lanka champions Kandy SC.

On 4 December 2014, Halaifonua officially signed for English side Gloucester Rugby who compete in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014–15 season.[2]

Halaifonua made his international debut for Tonga in the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup losing 22-36 to Fiji.[3]

On 26 April 2018, David left Gloucester, having played 44 times, to sign for newly-promoted side Coventry in the RFU Championship from the 2018-19 season.[4]

He joined London Scottish ahead of the 2020–21 season.[5]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2014-12-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Gloucester sign Tonga versatile back David Halanifonua". Gloucester Rugby. 4 December 2014.
  3. "David Halaifonua international debut for Tonga". ESPN scrum. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. "David Halaifonua's move from Gloucester Rugby to Coventry confirmed". Gloucestershire Live. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. "Scottish sign big hitting Tongan David Halaifonua". London Scottish Rugby. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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