John Fifita
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Born | Nuku'alofa, Tonga | 28 July 1959||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Fifita (Tongan: Sione Fifita) (born 28 July 1959) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga in the 1986 Pacific Cup and played as a professional in England and Australia.
Playing career
Fifita played for the
St George Dragons between 1984 and 1990, starting in 76 first grade matches for the club.[2]
In 1986 Fifita was part of the Tonga side that competed in the 1986 Pacific Cup.[3] He was named in the team of the tournament. He again represented Tonga at the 1988 Pacific Cup.
In the 1987/88 off-season Fifita travelled to England and played for the Castleford club.
Fifita played at
on Saturday 31 October 1987.References
- ^ RLP
- ISBN 1875169571
- ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
External links
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived May 18, 2012)