Sila Puafisi
Sila Puafisi (born 15 April 1988) is a Tongan international rugby union player, currently playing for La Rochelle in the Top 14. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors.[1]
Birth name | Sila K.V. Puafisi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | April 15, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tefisi, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 268 lb (19 st 2 lb; 122 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Professional career
He played for Tasman Makos where they won the 2013 ITM Cup.[2]
He moved, in 2013, to Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership and was part of the squad that won the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup[3] but was not used in the Final match[4] against Edinburgh Rugby.
It was announced on 27 August 2015 that the prop had signed for Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors on a one-year deal.[5]
On 3 January 2017, Puafisi signs for French club CA Brive in the Top 14 from the 2017-18 season.[6]
He signed for La Rochelle for the 2018-19 season.[1]
References
- "Sila PUAFISI". Stade Rochelais.
- "Gloucester sign Tonga International Sila Puafusi from Tasman Makos in New Zealand". Sky Sports. 25 November 2013.
- "Edinburgh v Gloucester - Rugby Union - BBC Sport". BBC Sport.
- "Edinburgh vs Gloucester match report: Gloucester hold on for European Challenge Cup glory despite controversial Billy Meakes red card". The Independent.
- "Warriors clinch Puafisi signing". glasgowwarriors.org.
- "Brive to sign Tonga and Glasgow Warriors tight-head prop Sila Puafisi". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- "Sila Puafisi Profile". ESPN scrum.
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