Taliaʻuli Sikuea

Taliaʻuli Sikuea (born 14 July 1995) is a Romanian rugby union player who plays for CSM Știința Baia Mare in the Liga Națională de Rugby.^[1]

Taliaʻuli Sikuea

Full name	Taliaʻuli Sikuea Malohi Niutakeifanga Falekaono
Date of birth	(1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Tonga
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) –2016 Toloa Old Boys () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–present CSM Știința Baia Mare 56 (180) Correct as of 8 September 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 Tonga U-20 3 (10) 2023–present Romania 1 (5) Correct as of 8 September 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2016 Tonga 2

Club career

Sikuea began his senior career at Toloa Old Boys in Tonga before joining Romanian outfit CSM Știința Baia Mare in 2016. Ever since his transfer to Baia Mare, Sikuea has become a prominent try scorer for his side. Currently, Sikuea has won four straight league titles for the team since he first joined.

International career

Sikuea represented Tonga at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, as well as the sevens team national in the 2016 men's rugby sevens final Olympic qualification tournament. In 2023, Sikuea represented the Romanian national sevens team during the 2023 European Games and he also made his debut for the Oaks against the United States during the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, scoring a try on his debut.^[2]

Honours

CSM Știința Baia Mare

• Liga Națională de Rugby: 2018–19, 2019-20, 2021, 2022
• Cupa României: 2020
• Cupa Regelui: 2016, 2017