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Nili Latu
Tonga
Age
43
Position
Back Row
Height
180cm
Weight
101kg
Nili Latu News
Falcons swoop for Sharks flanker Cameron Neild
International
Interview
Laumape the latest ex-All Black to commit to Tonga
4
Emerging nations primed to smash the glass ceiling in France
2
Latest
Rugby World Cup
Exclusive
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15 for 10: Newcastle Falcons - an all-decade XV
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This is the World XV that will play Japan
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Bio
Nili Latu or Otenili Langilangi made his debut for Tonga in 2006 in the Pacific Nations match against Japan; he went on to play three more games in the tournament, against Fiji, the Junior All Blacks, and Samoa. Later on in 2006 he faced the Cook Islands for Tonga and went on tour with the Pacific Islands. In 2007, Langilangi played in the Pacific Nations Cup and was given the honour of captaining Tonga at the Rugby World Cup in France. He currently plays for the Hurricanes in the South Hemisphere Super 14 competition.
