Suka Hufanga
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Sukanaivalu Ivakuva Hufanga, known as Suka Hufanga (born Houma
, 18 June 1982), is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre.
He plays for Newcastle Falcons
in the English Premiership, having previously played for CA Brive
in the French Top 14.
Hufanga has been in the Tongan
squad since 2003. He was selected both for the 2003 Rugby World Cup
finals, where he played three matches, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals, playing all the four matches. Hufanga scored two tries in the narrow losses to South Africa
(25-30) and England
(20-36).
The Tongan centre has currently 18 caps for his National Team, with 4 tries scored, 20 points in aggregate.
Houma
Houma can refer to:*Houma, Louisiana, city in the United States*Houma, Shanxi, city in China*Houma Tribe, a Native American group*Houma, a proper name*Houma, meaning cape, the name of some capes in Tonga and villages near them such as:...
, 18 June 1982), is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre.
He plays for Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
in the English Premiership, having previously played for CA Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
in the French Top 14.
Hufanga has been in the Tongan
Tonga national rugby union team
The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
squad since 2003. He was selected both for the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
finals, where he played three matches, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
finals, playing all the four matches. Hufanga scored two tries in the narrow losses to South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
(25-30) and England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(20-36).
The Tongan centre has currently 18 caps for his National Team, with 4 tries scored, 20 points in aggregate.