Paea Okalani Fa'anunu (born 4 November 1988) is a Tongan rugby union player. He plays in the prop position for the France based Top 14 side, Castres. Fa'anunu also represents Tonga at international level.

Paea Fa'anunu
Full namePaea Okalani Fa'anunu
Date of birth (1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
SchoolKelston Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Castres
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2009 Auckland 17 (5)
2010 Northland 1 (0)
2011–2013 Canterbury 33 (25)
2013–2014 Montpellier 12 (0)
2014–2015 Castres 19 (15)
2016–2018 Dax 43 (25)
2018– Castres 4 (0)
Correct as of 22 May 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 New Zealand U20 4 (10)
2014– Tonga 7 (0)
Correct as of 22 May 2018

Fa'anunu played for Canterbury in the ITM Cup.[1] His performances at domestic level had seen him named in the Crusaders wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[2] He made his international debut against Italy on 8 November 2014.

Honours

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Club

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  Castres

References

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  1. ^ "Paea Fa'anunu Canterbury Player Profile". Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Investec Super Rugby Wider Training Groups named". 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Castres stun Montpellier to claim Top 14 title". planetrugby.com. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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