Matekitonga Moeakiola
Matekitonga Moeakiola
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| Birth name | Matekitonga Moeakiola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tongatapu, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 13 lb (120 kg, 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matekitonga Moeakiola (born 16 May 1978) is an American rugby union player who currently plays for Castanet Rugby, and formerly played for the United States national team. Moeakiola plays as a prop.
Moeakiola played for both East Coast Bays RFC and Glenfield RFC in the Harbour club rugby competition.Moeakiola also played for Patumahoe RFC in the Counties Manukau Club rugby competition.Mate never played for Harbour or Counties NPC sides.
Mate was first noticed by the U.S. national team while playing rugby at the University of Utah. He has since played for the North America 4 Tournament, and the U.S. team that played Munster in Chicago.
Mate played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Moeakiola made his debut at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try after coming on as a substitute in the Eagles' opening match against England.[1] Moeakiola played in all four matches at the 2007 RWC and scored a try against England in the USA’s first match of the tournament.
Matekitonga's mother is Latai Langi who is originally from Faleloa, Ha'apai, Tonga. His brother Misi Tonga is his only other sibling that lives in the United States that also plays rugby as well.[citation needed]
References[edit]
^ Official match report
External links[edit]
- Info at usarugby.com
- Stats at scrum.com
Moeakiola before a match vs Australia in the 2011 Rugby World Cup
Categories:
- American rugby union players
- Tongan emigrants to the United States
- American people of Tongan descent
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Rugby union props
- People from Tongatapu
- United States international rugby union players
- American expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in France
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- University of Utah alumni
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