Latu Fainu
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| Full name | Latu Fainu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 2005 Guildford, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Manase Fainu (brother) Sione Fainu (brother) Samuela Fainu (brother) Tevita Amone (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latu Fainu (born 28 May 2005) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.[2][3]
Fainu was born in Guildford, New South Wales. He is of Tongan and Maori descent. His uncle, Tevita Amone, played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and the North Queensland Cowboys.[4]
He attended Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield as well as Westfields Sports High School and played his junior rugby league for the Guildford Owls.[citation needed]
He has three older brothers, Manase, Sione, and Samuela, who were all signed to the Manly club.[5]
Early career
Fainu played in the Harold Matthews Cup for Manly in 2021 as they went undefeated that season. In July 2023, it was reported that Fainu had signed a four-year deal worth nearly $2 million to join the Wests Tigers ahead of the 2024 NRL season.[6][7]
