Fakahau Valu ( born Fakahau Valu , born July 1, 1950 ) is a Tongan rugby player and rugby coach. He played at the position of the flanker.
 Fakahau Valu | ||
| general information | ||
| Date of Birth | July 1, 1950 (69 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Tonga | |
| Citizenship |  Tonga | |
| Position | flanker | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | completed his career | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 1973-1987 | Toloa Old Boys | |
| National team** | ||
| 1973-1987 | Tonga | 25 (24) |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
| Awards | ||
| State awards
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Biography
Graduated from Tupou College [1] . He played for the Toloa Old Boys team, played the debut game for the Tonga national team on May 22, 1973 against the Maori team in Nukualofa . On June 30, 1973, he played a match against the Australian national team in Brisbane in Bellimore ”, In which the Tongans sensationally won with a score of 16:11 [2] . He was the captain of the national team at the first ever rugby world championship in 1987 [3] . The last match was played June 3, 1987 against Ireland in Brisbane
Under the leadership of Valu, the Tonga team played at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, winning one match and losing two. For his services to rugby, Valu came to the Walk of Fame of the International Rugby Council ( IRB Pathway of Fame ) [4] . He was also introduced to the Tongan National Sports Hall of Fame (among the first six athletes) [5] , was awarded the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III [6] . Member of the 2019 Pacific Games Organizing Committee [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Fakahau Valu - Tupou College Toloa (link unavailable )
- ↑ David Leggat, Dylan Cleaver. Top 10 shock rugby upsets etched in the memory . New Zealand Herald (July 22, 2011). Date of treatment November 16, 2014.
- ↑ RUGBY UNION . The Independent (April 18, 1995). Date of treatment November 16, 2014.
- ↑ Tonga Prime Minister in Wellington for rugby event to mark two years to World Cup kick off . Radio New Zealand (September 8, 2009). Date of treatment November 16, 2014.
- ↑ Seven named for the National Sports Hall of Fame
- ↑ Royal orders presented at Palace
- ↑ CALLS ON PRIME MINISTER AND GOVERNMENT TO EASE TENSIONS OVER THE FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC GAMES 2019