Rocky Havili
| Full name | Rocky Uluaki Havili | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Onehunga High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Salesman | ||||||||||||||||
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Rocky Uluaki Havili (born 8 March 1980) is a Tongan former professional rugby union player.[1]
Early life
[edit]Havili, the youngest of ten siblings, was born in Tonga and grew up in Auckland, attending Onehunga High School.[2]
Rugby career
[edit]Havili played his early senior rugby in Auckland with Grammar Carlton and appeared on the wing in provincial matches for East Coast.[3]
After moving to Japan in 2007, Havili played professional rugby with Suntory Sungoliath, Ricoh Black Rams, Canon Eagles and lastly Yamaha Júbilo.[4] He ultimately acquired Japanese citizenship and has remained in the country since retiring from rugby, working as a salesman at Yamaha Motor.[2]
International
[edit]Havili made a single Test appearance for Tonga, against Fiji in the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Goromaru guides Yamaha Jubilo past NEC Green Rockets". The Japan Times. 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b "ヤマハ発動機初、助っ人から営業マンへ ラグビー界のロッキーの今" (in Japanese). Sponichi. 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Rocky Uluaki Havili". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ "Rocky Havili - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk.
- ^ "Fiji beat Tonga to win PNC". rugby365.com. 23 June 2013.
External links
[edit]- Rocky Havili at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Tongan rugby union players
- Tonga international rugby union players
- Tongan emigrants to Japan
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
- People educated at Onehunga High School
- East Coast rugby union players
- Tokyo Sungoliath players
- Black Rams Tokyo players
- Yokohama Canon Eagles players
- Shizuoka Blue Revs players