Polutele Tuʻihalamaka
Date of birth | 1949 (age 66–67) | ||
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Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Lock | ||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1972-1987 | Tonga | 14 | (4) |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
1999 | Tonga |
Polutele Tu'ihalamaka (born 1949) is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach.
He played for Tonga for 14 years, from 1972 to 1987, including an historical win over Australia, in 1973. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup.
He took office as coach of Tonga, in January 1999, and led the team to the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, where they were eliminated in the 1st round.
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