Taliaʻuli Sikuea

Taliaʻuli Sikuea
Full nameTaliaʻuli Sikuea Malohi Niutakeifanga Falekaono
Date of birth (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthTonga
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
–2016 Toloa Old Boys ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present CSM Știința Baia Mare 56 (180)
Correct as of 8 September 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Tonga U-20 3 (10)
2023–present Romania 1 (5)
Correct as of 8 September 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2016 Tonga 2

Taliaʻuli Sikuea (born 14 July 1995) is a Romanian rugby union player who plays for CSM Știința Baia Mare in the Liga Națională de Rugby.[1]

Club career

Sikuea began his senior career at Toloa Old Boys in Tonga before joining Romanian outfit CSM Știința Baia Mare in 2016. Ever since his transfer to Baia Mare, Sikuea has become a prominent try scorer for his side. Currently, Sikuea has won four straight league titles for the team since he first joined.

International career

Sikuea represented Tonga at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, as well as the sevens team national in the 2016 men's rugby sevens final Olympic qualification tournament. In 2023, Sikuea represented the Romanian national sevens team during the 2023 European Games and he also made his debut for the Oaks against the United States during the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, scoring a try on his debut.[2]

Honours

CSM Știința Baia Mare

References

  1. ^ "Sikuea Taliauli Player Profile". FRR (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ "România pentru SUA. 3 debutanți în Primul XV". FRR (in Romanian). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.


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