Sinali Latu

Sinali Latu

Date of birth	August 22, 1965
Place of birth	Ha'apai
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	No. 8
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Sanyo
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1987-1995 1984	Japan  Tonga	32 2	(18) (0)
Coaching career
Years	Club / team
	Daito Bunka University

Sinali Latu (born in Tonga in 1965) is a retired Tongan-Japanese rugby union player.^[1] He played in Japan for Sanyo and also played for the Japan national rugby union team.^[1] Now he coaches the Daito Bunka University rugby team.

Viliami Sinali Latu played for Tonga's national side while attending Tonga College at the age of 19. He moved to study and play in Japan with a Tonga College school mate, Uatesoni Namoa. Latu played for Japan at three World Cups, in 1987, 1991 and in 1995.^[2]

Family

Latu's younger brother, Tevita Latu, played sevens for Tonga while studying in Tonga College in 2000 and is currently playing in New Zealand. The youngest of the Latu brothers, Kilifi, has captained the Tongan sevens team^[3][4] and played rugby in New Zealand, together with his older brothers Penieli and Langakali, and in the United States.^[5] Penieli played for Tonga in the 1995 World Cup. The Latu brothers all studied at Tonga College. They all played for South Canterbury's Celtic Rugby club.^[6]

References

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1), p70
2. Hiroshi Harada (23 July 2013). "Tongan rugby retiree forged unique bonds". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
3. "TONGA SEVENS TEAM FOR WELLINGTON SEVENS 2013". rugbyredefined.com. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
4. "Canes Billy Guyton returns to help Waimate". Rugby Eye. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
5. "Former Sac Lion on field for Tonga". Guest Columnist. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
6. The Timaru Herald (7 September 2008). "Brothers enter record books". Retrieved 22 April 2015.

External links

• ESPN Scrum Profile