Nili Latu

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Nili Latu
Personal information
Full name	Nili Latu
Date of birth	19 February 1982
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker
Clubs		Caps	(points)
2007 - Present	NEC Green Rockets

Provincial/State sides
2005 - 2006	Bay of Plenty

Super Rugby		Caps	(points)
2005 2006	Chiefs Hurricanes


National team(s)		Caps	(points)
2006 - Present	Tonga	16	5

Nili Latu (born 19 February 1982) is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Top League. He has also captained the Tonga national rugby side at international level, and has played for the Pacific Islanders on their tour to Great Britain and Ireland. Nili started his rugby at Bay of Plenty in the Air New Zealand Cup. His usual position is flanker.

He made his debut for the Chiefs in 2005 in a match against the Sharks. He made his debut for Tonga on June 4, 2006 against Japan. He then played against Fiji, and in his third Test, skippered Tonga against the Junior All Blacks, and then against the Cook Islands. He was used as a replacement in the match against Samoa, and then captained the side against the second Test against the Cook Islands.

In late 2006 Latu was drafted into the Hurricanes squad as cover for All Black absentees Jerry Collins and Rodney So'oialo for the 2007 season. ^[1]

[edit] External links

Nili Latu on chiefs.co.nz

v • d • e Tonga squad - 2007 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Afeaki • Toke • Moala • Filise • Tonga'uiha • Mata'u • Lutui • Hehea • Fa'aoso • Kauhenga • Latu • T Pole • Maka • Filipine • Tu'amoheloa • Vaki • Molitika • Taukafa

Backs	Havea • Taufa • Taione • Hola • Hufanga • Vaka • Tupou • Kailea • Kiole • Havili • Tu'ifua • Tu'ipulotu • Lilo • Tonga'uiha

Coach	Fielea

v • d • e Pacific Islanders 2006 tour to British Isles

Fiji	Seremaia Bai • Rupeni Caucaunibuca • Isoa Domolailai • Norman Ligairi • Seru Rabeni • Simon Raiwalui (captain) • Aca Ratuva • Kameli Ratuvou • Mosese Rauluni

Samoa	Loki Crichton (withdrew) • Lome Fa'atau • Census Johnston • Tasesa Lavea (withdrew) • Daniel Leo • Seilala Mapusua • Tusi Pisi • Junior Polu • Mahonri Schwalger • Semo Sititi • Elvis Seveali'i • Sailosi Tagicakibau • Alesana Tuilagi • Henry Tuilagi (withdrew) • Justin Va'a

Tonga	Taufa'ao Filise • Nili Latu • Aleki Lutui • Maama Molitika • Epi Taione • Tevita Taumoepeau • Viliami Vaki

Head coach	Pat Lam