Halatoa Vailea
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BornFebruary 14, 1999
Tonga
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
SchoolKashiwa High School
| Born | February 14, 1999 Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kashiwa High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nippon Sport Science University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Halatoa Vailea (ハラトア・ヴァイレア); born February 14, 1999) is a Tongan Japanese-raised rugby union player[1] who currently plays as a centre or wing for the Kubota Spears in Japan's League One.[2]
Vailea is from Tonga before moving to Japan for schooling, where he attended Kashiwa High School.[3] After school, he moved to Japan to study at Nippon Sport Science University where he also played rugby between 2018 and 2022, playing originally as a loose forward.[4] Having been schooled in Japan and being eligible on residency grounds, he represented Japan at U19 level, scoring a hat-trick against Ireland,[5] In the same year he represented Japan U20.[6]
