Sione Vatuvei

Sione Talikavili Vatuvei^[1] (born 14 March 1983), also known by his middle name Talikavili or Kavili, is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer. He represented Japan at the 2003 Rugby World Cup.^[2] His preferred position is blindside flanker.

Sione Vatuvei

Sione in 2021
Full name	Sione Talikavili Vatuvei
Date of birth	(1983-03-14) 14 March 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
School	Nelson College
Notable relative(s)	Luatangi Vatuvei (brother), Manu Vatuvei (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Youth career 2004–2008 Takushoku University Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2014 Sanyo/Panasonic Wild Knights 57 (75) 2014–2018 Toyota Industries Shuttles 36 (45) 2018–present Kubota Spears 9 (5) Correct as of 21 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 Japan 8 (10) Correct as of 7 December 2016

He plays in the Top League for Toyota Industries Shuttles^[3] in Kariya Aichi where he currently resides.

Vatuvei was educated at Nelson College in New Zealand between 1999 and 2001.^[4] He is the youngest brother of former Japanese Rugby union footballer Luatangi Vatuvei. He is also the cousin of former Tongan-New Zealand Rugby league player Manu Vatuvei.