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| Full name | Faka'ānaua ki 'Alisona Taumalolo, formerly known as Sona Tafuna | ||
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| Date of birth | 13 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Tonga[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (250 lb) | ||
| School | Tupou College, Tonga | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | loosehead prop | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–present | Hawke's Bay | ||
| correct as of 28 September 2009. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009–present | Chiefs | 34 | 30 |
| correct as of 09 Jun 2011. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011-current | Tonga | 5 | 15 (3t) |
| correct as of 6 August 2011. | |||
Sona Taumalolo (born 13 November 1981) is a Tongan born New Zealand-based rugby union player.[2] He currently plays for Hawke's Bay and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is loose-head prop. He is known for his aggressive style of play both in ball carrying and tackling.
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Sona Taumalolo was born in Tonga and attended Tupou College. In 2001, he emigrated to New Zealand. In 2005, he made his debut for Hawke's Bay[2] . In 2009, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs against the Crusaders.[3]
On 2 July 2011, Taumalolo made his international debut for Tonga against Fiji in the 2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.
In the first game of the Rugby World Cup 2011 versus New Zealand, Taumalolo scored his country's only try in a 41-10 loss.[4]
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