Setefano Funaki

{{short description|Tongan rugby union player}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|8}}

| birth_place = Tonga

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| weight = {{convert|114|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Lock, Flanker

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| years1 = 2019–2021

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| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Seattle Seawolves}}

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| points2 = 0

| ru_clubupdate = 3 July 2022

| repyears1 = 2021

| repteam1 = Tonga

| repcaps1 = 3

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| ru_ntupdate = 3 July 2022

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Setefano Funaki (born 8 August 1992) is a Tongan rugby union player. His position is lock or flanker.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/default/15725|title=Setefano Funaki|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=20 February 2022}}

Professional career

Funaki signed for Major League Rugby side Seattle Seawolves for the 2022 Major League Rugby season.{{cite news|url=https://seawolves.rugby/news/tongas-funaki-set-to-strengthen-seawolves-forward-pack-through-2022/|title=Tonga's Funaki set to strengthen Seawolves forward pack through 2022|work=Seattle Seawolves|date=19 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}

Funaki debuted for Tonga against Scotland during the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[https://www.facebook.com/TongaRugbyOfficial/photos/a.1635983773295421/3379318622295252/ Tonga`s squad for the 2021 end of year test matches.]{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/59103139|title=Scotland 60-14 Tonga: Kyle Steyn scores four of Scots' 10 tries|work=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2021|access-date=20 February 2022}}

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