Opeti Fonua
| Full name | Opeti Fonua | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 ½ in) | ||
| Weight | 150 kg (23 st 9 lb) [1][2] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Backrow, Secondrow | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005-07 2007-08 2008-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015- |
SU Agen FC Auch SU Agen Bayonne London Welsh Leicester Tigers |
34 12 111 31 12 |
(50) (0) (170) (20) (20) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009-2013 | Tonga | 5 | (0) |
Opeti Fonua (born 26 May 1986) is a Tongan rugby union player who plays number 8 for English Premiership Team London Welsh, having transferred from Bayonne. Fonua is known for his immense size and strength, but also for his surprisingly high levels of speed and agility for his size (his official weight according to his Su Agen profile is 150 kg), although in the past he has been listed as lighter. A highly physical player, both with and without the ball, Fonua is known for big tackles and strong carries.[3]
On 10 February 2015, it was announced Fonua had signed for Leicester Tigers[4]