Toetuʻu Taufa

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|name=Toetu'u Taufa

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|8}}

| birth_place = Nuku'alofa, Tonga

| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| weight ={{convert|105|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Loose forward

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| years1 = 2004−2018

| clubs1 =Kintetsu Liners

| apps1 = 87

| points1 = 135

| ru_clubupdate = 15 January 2017

| repyears1 = 2009-2011

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Japan}}

| repcaps1 = 22

| reppoints1 =10

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Toetu'u Taufa (born October 8, 1980 in Nuku'alofa) is a former Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player. He plays at the No. 8 position or at flanker. He plays for the Kintetsu Liners in Japan's Top League. Taufa debuted for {{nrut|Japan}} in 2009 against {{nrut|Kazakhstan}}. He made his first try for {{nrut|Japan}} in their game against {{nrut|Fiji}} in the Pacific Nations Cup in 2009.{{cite web | url =http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/teams/team=-1/player=36260/index.html | title = Pacific Nations Cup: Taufa Toetu'u | author =IRB | year =2009 | accessdate =May 9, 2012 | author-link = International Rugby Board }}

Taufa made his World Cup debut at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, his only match was in their 23 all draw against {{nrut|Canada}}.

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