Takau Lutua

Takau Lutua
Date of birth1963 (age 60–61)[1]
Place of birthHaveluliku, Tonga[1]
SchoolTupou College
Occupation(s)Policeman, Tupou College Rugby Director
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team --
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985-198?
198?-1990
1990-1999
Toloa Old Boys[1]
Police
Toloa Old Boys
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990-1995  Tonga 9 (0)

Takau Lutua (born Haveluliku, circa 1963) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.

Career

Lutua started first his career in 1985 as member of the first Toloa Old Boys team who won the Tongan Secondary Schools Premiership. He then played for Police, where he played alongside his former Toloa team mates Tevita Vaʻenuku, ‘Eukaliti ‘Aukafolau, Tevita Palenapa and ‘Esafe Taufa. Lutua was first capped for Tonga in 1990, against Korea in Tokyo, on 15 April. He was also called up in the Ikale Tahi squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he only played the match against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg, which was also his last cap.[2]

Personal life

After working 22 years as Policeman, in 2007 he received his pension. He is married to Kato Kakala Lutua and has five children. His son, Nalesoni Lutua is the prop for the Grade 3 team.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Takau Lutua - Tupou College Toloa". tupou.to. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. ^ Takau Lutua profile ESPN Scrum