Latu Talakai

Not to be confused with Sione Latu.

Sione Latu Talakai (born 26 December 1989) is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represents Tonga internationally and plays for Australian Shute Shield club Eastwood.^[1] He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.^[2] He helped captain the Wests Bulldogs to a premiership in 2022.

Latu Talakai

Full name	Sione Latu Talakai
Date of birth	(1979-12-26) 26 December 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	132 kg (291 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Eastwood Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009-2018 Waikato () 2018-present Eastwood () Correct as of 22 September 2019 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–present Tonga 6 (5) Correct as of 22 September 2019

Career

He made his international debut for Tonga against Wales on 16 June 2017.^[3] He was also part of the Tongan team which emerged as runners-up to Fiji at the 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.