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41:Birth name
1617:Withdrew:
1596:Seveali'i
1586:Schwalger
1423:Withdrew:
1388:Withdrew:
1347:Leaʻaetoa
1097:Taupeaafe
1092:Taumalolo
1087:Taufahema
734:(injured)
633:"Journal"
583:24 August
561:24 August
350:. In the
256:1999–2009
164:2010–2012
162:2009–2010
160:2008–2009
158:2007–2008
156:2005–2006
154:2001–2005
70:Vauai'i,
1664:Molitika
1623:Crichton
1561:Johnston
1524:Raiwalui
1314:Williams
1279:Johnston
1006:Penisini
949:Forwards
768:Molitika
738:Kauhenga
722:Filipine
705:Forwards
456:Invictus
320:back row
250:(Points)
148:(Points)
1571:Mapusua
1556:Fa'atau
1540:Rauluni
1535:Ratuvou
1514:Ligairi
1362:Martens
1299:Stowers
1294:Mapusua
1234:Ratuvou
1219:Leawere
1204:Delasau
1132:Coach:
1122:Woolley
1067:Martens
961:Edwards
890:Coach:
865:Tuʻifua
830:Hufanga
779:Taukafa
717:Faʻaoso
435:at the
348:Munster
258:2006–08
113:Flanker
1669:Taione
1649:Filise
1591:Sititi
1530:Ratuva
1519:Rabeni
1417:Fielea
1377:T-Pole
1372:Taione
1244:Nalaga
1229:Rabeni
1102:Tiueti
1082:Tatafu
1072:Taione
1026:Toloke
1021:Te Pou
986:Kivalu
981:Fatani
956:Afeaki
893:Fielea
850:Taione
835:Kailea
820:Havili
808:Backs:
794:T-Pole
763:Mataʻu
727:Filise
712:Afeaki
491:22 May
418:French
387:Sharks
312:centre
301:Tongan
176:Sharks
109:Centre
86:Weight
78:Height
1659:Lutui
1642:Tonga
1628:Lavea
1549:Samoa
1436:Tabua
1352:Lutui
1332:Hehea
1324:Tonga
1266:Samoa
1224:Naevo
1057:Finau
1045:Backs
991:Koloi
875:Tupou
855:Taufa
840:Kiole
815:Havea
770:(rep)
753:Lutui
732:Hehea
433:Tonga
420:side
364:Japan
342:in a
262:Tonga
235:Years
133:Years
72:Tonga
1679:Vaki
1654:Latu
1611:Va'a
1581:Polu
1576:Pisi
1492:Fiji
1382:Vaki
1367:Pulu
1357:Maka
1342:Latu
1337:Hola
1309:Va'a
1289:Levi
1274:Fuga
1256:Bobo
1209:Koto
1191:Fiji
1062:Manu
1001:Maka
996:Mafi
880:Vaka
845:Lilo
825:Hola
799:Vaki
784:Toke
774:Pulu
758:Maka
743:Latu
654:IMDb
618:IMDb
585:2009
563:2009
537:2007
515:2014
493:2015
439:and
437:1999
316:wing
275:(10)
245:Apps
240:Team
211:(10)
205:(20)
143:Apps
138:Team
121:Wing
1702:Lam
1566:Leo
1526:(c)
1499:Bai
1199:Bai
1011:Tau
652:at
318:or
277:(5)
215:(0)
213:(0)
209:(0)
207:(0)
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694:–
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467:.
459:.
447:.
428:.
408:,
370:.
322:.
270:18
202:23
192:32
119:,
115:,
111:,
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1456:v
1168:e
1161:t
1154:v
926:e
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912:v
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682:e
675:t
668:v
635:.
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198:6
196:3
194:6
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