Vaʻa Toloke
Rugby player
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Solomone "Va'a" Toloke (born 24 August 1974) is a Tongan former international rugby union player.[1]
Full nameSolomone Toloke
Born24 August 1974
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
| Full name | Solomone Toloke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 August 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A number eight, Toloke played club rugby for Spotswood United and Riwaka, while turning out at provincial level with Nelson Bays and Taranaki.[2] He also competed in Japan with Chiba-based club Kubota.[3]
Toloke was capped 19 times for Tonga, which included two appearances at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, where he started their match against the All Blacks and came on off the bench against England.[4]