Ephraim Taukafa

Ephraim Taukafa
Birth nameIfalemi Taukafa
Date of birth (1976-06-26) 26 June 1976 (age 47)[1]
Place of birthAuckland, NZ[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight238 lb (17 st 0 lb; 108 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-2006
2006-2007
2007-2011
2011-2014
2014-2016
2016-		 Leicester Tigers
Oyonnax
Lyon OU
Stade Montois
RC Chalon
Stade Dijonnais Côte D'Or		 10
24
88
42
23
13		 (5)
(15)
(30)
(2)
(0)
(5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003 North Harbour ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002-2011 Tonga 33 (30)

Ephraim Taukafa (born 26 June 1976) is a Tongan rugby union footballer who now coaches in Dijon, France.

He played for Chalon-sur-Saône, and Stade Montois in France. Previously he played for North Harbour in New Zealand, Northern Suburbs in Australia, Leicester Tigers in England and Oyonnax (France) and Lyon OU in France. He played for the Tonga national team at the 2003, 2007[2] and 2011[3] Rugby World Cup.

In April 2021 he became forwards coach for Stade Nantais.[4] In June 2022 he became assistant coach of Stade Niortais.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ephraim Taukafa Tonga". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Tonga's World Cup squad named". RNZ. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Sport: Tonga name Rugby World Cup squad". RNZ. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Ephraim Taukafa pour coacher les avants !" (in French). Stade Nantais. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Nationale 2 : le Tongien Ephraim Taukafa rejoint le Niort Rugby Club" (in French). La Nouvelle Republique. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

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