Etuini Talakai

Etuini Talakai, known also by his anglicised name Edwin Talakai (born 1 March 1970) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.

Etuini Talakai

Born	Edwin Talakai (1970-03-01) 1 March 1970 (age 55) Tonga
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg)
School	Wesley College[1]
Rugby union career
Position Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1991-1997 Suburbs Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1992 Hawke's Bay 3 (0) 1995 Auckland International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992-1996 Tonga 28 (0)

Career

Talakai debuted for Tonga 1992, tour to NZ with games with Taranaki, King Country, Thames Valley, North Harbour. Super 10, Canterbury at Christchurch and Auckland at Tonga, Tour to Australia with games against New South Wales, ACT and test with Australia. Tours to Western Samoa and tour to American Samoa 1993. 29 May 1993, during a match against Western Samoa at Nuku'alofa. He was present in the 'Ikale Tahi squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches against Scotland and Ivory Coast. His last test cap for Tonga was against Fiji, in Suva, on 15 July 1995. He also played for Hawke's Bay and for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship.^[2]