Toutai Kefu
| Full name | Rodger Siaosi Toutai Kefu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Steve Kefu, Mafileo Kefu (brothers) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number 8 | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–10 | Kubota Spears | ||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–2004 | Queensland Reds | 103 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–2003 | Australia | 60 | (50) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2010–11 2011–12 2014– 2015- |
Sunshine Coast Stingrays Tonga Assistant Kubota Spears Souths Under 15 Div 3 | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
Toutai Kefu (born 8 April 1974 in Tonga) is a rugby player who won 60 caps playing at number eight for the Australian rugby union side (the Wallabies).
Career
Big, quick and powerfully built, he was a stand out school boy performer before making his international test debut at the age of 23 on 23 August 1997 as a replacement during the 1997 Tri Nations Series match against South Africa. He took over the position of number 8 from fellow Tongan Willie Ofahengaue in 1998 when he gained his first starting appearance with Australia in their record 76-0 win over England. This score remains the biggest losing margin that England has suffered.
He played a vital role in the Australian side that lifted the 1999 Rugby World Cup, scoring against Romania in the opening game. His father was once the heavyweight boxing champion of Tonga.
One of his finest moments came in John Eales' final game for the Wallabies when he scored the try which beat the All Blacks, gave the retiring Skipper a winning record against the New Zealanders and the perfect send off.
During the 2003 Tri Nations Series game against New Zealand, he cracked a shoulder blade.
In 2007 Kefu signed on to play for Kubota Spears in the Top League in Japan.
In 2010 Kefu became head coach of the Sunshine Coast Stingrays, a team in the Queensland Premier League. In 2011, he left the Stingrays temporarily to take up the role of assistant coach of Tonga in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
In 2015 Kefu became head coach of the Souths Rugby Union Under 15 Div 3 team.
He now lives in Japan and Brisbane. Brisbane with his family and his annoying son Joshua
References
- ↑ "2001 Australian Wallabies squad - British & Irish Lions Tour". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
- Toutai Kefu photos & stats on Sporting Heroes
- http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/01/1043804571583.html
- Player Profile
| Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Isitolo Maka |
Tonga National Rugby Union Coach (caretaker) 2012 |
Succeeded by Mana Otai |
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