Jay Fonokalafi

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| superyears1 = 2024–

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Jay Fonokalafi (born 9 December 1995) is a Tongan rugby union player.

Rugby career

A forward, Fonokalafi plays mainly as a hooker or prop and played for North Harbour in the 2022 National Provincial Championship season. He moved to Sydney in 2023 and joined the Western Sydney Two Blues, from where he was called up by the NSW Waratahs, making his Super Rugby debut against the Blues in the 2024 season.{{cite news |last1=Decent |first1=Tom |title=Injury drama for Waratahs as Jorgensen ruled out, star Wallaby benched for Blues clash |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/injury-drama-for-waratahs-as-jorgensen-ruled-out-star-wallaby-benched-for-blues-clash-20240313-p5fc13.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=13 March 2024 |language=en}}

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Fonokalafi competes in Test rugby for Tonga, scoring a try on debut in a World Cup qualifier against Samoa in Hamilton.{{cite news |title=Samoa seal Rugby World Cup qualification over Tonga |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/447095/samoa-seal-rugby-world-cup-qualification-over-tonga |work=Radio New Zealand |date=17 July 2021 |language=en-nz}}