Tanginoa Halaifonua
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Full nameTanginoa Palu Halaifonua
Born20 September 1996
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
| Full name | Tanginoa Palu Halaifonua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanginoa Palu Halaifonua (born 20 September 1996) is a Tongan professional rugby union player.[1][2]
International
Halaifonua, a back-rower and lock, is based in France and plays his rugby with Stade Français. He got his start in French rugby at Lyon OU in 2017, later competing for RC Massy and FC Grenoble, before joining Stade Français in 2023.[3]
Halaifonua made his international debut for Tonga against Scotland at Murrayfield in 2021. He was a member of Tonga's team at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, appearing as a blindside flanker in three of their four group matches.[4]