Joel Taufa'ao

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Joel Taufa’ao
Personal information


Full name	Joel Leone Taufa'ao
Nickname	Smiley
Born	Newcastle, Australia
Playing information
Position	Halfback
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006–2009	Tonga	1	0	2	0	4
As of 8 November 2008

Joel Taufa’ao (born in Tonga) is a Tongan rugby league player who currently plays his club football for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Australian National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at halfback.

Taufa'ao has also appeared on several occasions for the Tonga national rugby league team including at the 2006 Pacific Cup and Federation Shield competitions.

In August 2008, Taufa'ao was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,^[1] and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad.^[2]

References

↑ "Tug-of-war over Mason". Sky Sports. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
↑ "Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads". BBC. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-09.

v t e Tonga squad – 2008 Rugby League World Cup

17 L. Paea (capt) 3 Emelio 4 Fa'aoso 5 Guttenbeil 6 Jennings 7 Kaufusi 8 Laiseni 9 Lasalo 10 Lauaki 11 Leo-Latu 12 Manu 13 Manuokafoa 14 Mateo 15 Moa 16 E. Paea 18 M. Paea 19 Talanoa 20 Taufa’ao 21 Tonga 22 Uaisele 22 Uasi 23 Vuna 24 Williams Coach: Dymock

Persondata
Name	Taufaao, Joel
Alternative names
Short description	Tongan rugby league player
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