Kuli Faletau

Kuli Faletau (born 30 December 1963) is a Tongan former international rugby union player who played as a lock. He is Tonga's most capped forward.^[1]

Kuli Faletau

Date of birth	(1963-12-30) 30 December 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	252 lb (114 kg)
Notable relative(s)	Taulupe Faletau (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Toa-ko-ma'afu () – Tonmawr () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–00 Ebbw Vale 11 (10) 2001–03 Pontypool 59 (35) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1988–99 Tonga 20 (9)

Career

Faletau played as a lock, and played in 20 tests for Tonga between 1988 and 1999, scoring 2 tries and 9 points.^[2]

He also appeared at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.^[3]

Faletau played at club level for Tonmawr, Toa-ko-ma'afu, Ebbw Vale and Pontypool.^[4][5]

Personal life

He is the father of Welsh professional rugby union player Taulupe Faletau.^[1][5] He also has two other sons,^[6] and is a lay preacher in Wales.^[6]