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Alaska Taufa

Tonga

Age

41

Position

Centre

Height

188cm

Weight

103kg

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Alaska Taufa plays his club rugby in Japan with Akita. He is a pacey operator, able to change a game with his ability to break down the defensive line. He can play on the wing and in the centre and made his debut in 2010 against Samoa, scoring a try in the process.