Polutele Tu'ihalamaka
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Date of birth | 1949 (age 64–65) | ||
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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 | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Polutele Tu'ihalamaka (born 1949) is a former Tongan rugby union footballer and a current coach.
He played for Tonga for 14 years, 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 lead the team to the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, where they were eliminated in the 1st round.
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