Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa

{{short description|NZ & Samoa dual-code rugby footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}

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|name = Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|21|df=y}}

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|height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|13|st|2|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

|club1 = Bradford Bulls

|year1start = 2017

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|appearances1 = 0

|tries1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

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| club2 = Tweed Heads Seagulls

| year2start = 2017

| year2end = present

| appearances2 = 0

| tries2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

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|updated = 16 March 2021

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| ru_teamA = {{nowrap|New Zealand Touch}}

| ru_yearAstart = 2015

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| ru_yearBstart = 2015

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Phoenix Tavita Hunapo-Nofoa (born 21 August 1994) is currently playing for Tweed Heads Seagulls.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12213/10760233/bradford-sign-phoenix-hunapo-nofoa|title=Bradford sign Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa|last=Bates|first=Charlotte|date=8 February 2017|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=8 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/bulls-hunapo-nofoa-part-ways/ |title=Bulls and Hunapo-Nofoa part ways |publisher=Love Rugby League |date=17 May 2017 |access-date=29 December 2021}}

He is a former Samoan Rugby union and Touch football player. He has previously played for {{nrut7|Samoa}}'s sevens team and represented New Zealand in Touch football.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/150017|title=HSBC Sevens World Series|last=worldrugby.org|date=|website=|access-date=2016-07-01}}

Hunapo-Nofoa played for New Zealand's Touch football team in the Mixed Open category at the 2015 Touch Football World Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/68236418/waitemata-pick-themselves-up-for-west-auckland-match|title=Waitemata goes down to Pakuranga|last=Smith|first=Simon|date=4 May 2015|website=|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|access-date=2016-07-01}} He made his début for Samoa's sevens team at the 2015 Dubai Sevens.{{Cite web|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/304251/sport-samoa's-hunapo-nofoa-up-for-7's-rookie-gong|title=Sport: Samoa's Hunapo-Nofoa up for 7's rookie gong|date=2016-05-18|publisher=Radio NZ.co.nz|access-date=2016-07-01}} Hunapo-Nofoa made the Warriors development squad after high school.{{Cite web|url=http://www.samoaobserver.ws/en/01_04_2016/sport/4413/Phoenix-%25E2%2580%2593-Samoa%25E2%2580%2599s-newest-star.htm|title=Phoenix – Samoa's newest star|last=Maiava|first=Vatapuia|date=1 April 2016|publisher=Samoa Observer.ws|access-date=2016-07-01}}