David Halaifonua
Birth nameTevita David Halaifonua
Date of birth (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987
Place of birthVava'u, Tonga
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)[1]
SchoolTupou College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014
2014
2014
2014–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-		 Warringah
US Bergerac
Kandy SC
Gloucester
Coventry
Ampthill
London Scottish
SC 1880 Frankfurt
Hull		 3
??
??
45
29
3
13
??
??		 (0)
??
??
(60)
(27)
(10)
(5)
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Correct as of 7 July 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2019
2020-2021		 Tonga
Tonga 7s		 33 (27)
Correct as of 7 July 2023

David Halaifonua (born July 5, 1987) is a Tongan national rugby union player who currently plays for Hull RUFC in the National League 2 North and for the Tonga national team.[2]

Halaifonua first played club rugby for Warringah, a rugby union club located in New South Wales, Australia, that compete in their competitions, the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New Cup. He then moved to France as he signed a contract for US Bergerac, who compete in Federale 1, the third level of domestic competition in France.

During the 2013–14 season, Halaifonua joined fellow Tongans Hale T-Pole and Paula Kaho in Sri Lanka. He played for the Sri Lanka champions Kandy SC.

On 4 December 2014, Halaifonua officially signed for English side Gloucester Rugby who compete in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014–15 season.[3]

Halaifonua made his international debut for Tonga in the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup losing 22-36 to Fiji.[4]

On 26 April 2018, David left Gloucester, having played 44 times, to sign for newly-promoted side Coventry in the RFU Championship from the 2018-19 season.[5]

He joined London Scottish ahead of the 2020–21 season.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "1st Team | Players & Coaches | Rugby | Gloucester Rugby | Official Site : Players & Coaches Index : Senior Squad | Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  2. ↑ https://hullrugbyunion.com/2023/06/22/mike-delighted-to-bring-experienced-duo-in/
  3. ↑ "Gloucester sign Tonga versatile back David Halanifonua". Gloucester Rugby. 4 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "David Halaifonua international debut for Tonga". ESPN scrum. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "David Halaifonua's move from Gloucester Rugby to Coventry confirmed". Gloucestershire Live. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Scottish sign big hitting Tongan David Halaifonua". London Scottish Rugby. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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