Pepa Koloamatangi
| Full name | Osaiasi Pepa Veikune Koloamatangi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Osaiasi Pepa Veikune Koloamatangi (born 18 June 1982) is a Tongan former international rugby union player.
A Chiefs development player, Koloamatangi competed in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship with Counties Manukau and Thames Valley. He also played in Australia with the Waratahs club in Newcastle rugby.[1][2]
Koloamatangi represented Tonga at the 2011 Churchill Cup in England, where he made his Test debut as an openside flanker in their win over the United States, then scored a try in an uncapped match against the England Saxons. He gained a further two caps for Tonga during the 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Gardiner, James (26 September 2012). "NHRU year in review". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Gardiner, James (23 October 2012). "Imports make NRU grade". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "England Saxons beat Tonga to reach Churchill Cup final". BBC Sport. 8 June 2011.
External links
- Pepa Koloamatangi at ESPNscrum