Nili Latu rugby player
Nili Latu rugby player

Nili Latu

19th Feb 1982 1.82m/101kg No. 8

Pacific Nations Cup | Tonga

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number of tournaments: 16Best finish: 2nd (2011, 2016)Most points in a match: 57 (57-16 v Japan, April 2006)Biggest win: 41 (57-16 v Japan, April 2006)Did You Know? Tonga featured in the first draw in...

Saints and Falcons to do battle at Franklin's Gardens

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

he Falcons swoop into Franklin’s Gardens in search of their second victory of the campaign as they square off against the Saints.    Falcons are coming off a fairly heavy defeat against...

Newcastle Falcons: Team News - De Chaves starts against Saints

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sebastian de Chaves starts for Newcastle Falcons on Saturday when they make the Gallagher Premiership trip to Northampton Saints. The experienced lock comes into the side in place of Greg Peterson, with...

Stars of the Japanese Top League

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Japanese Top League kicks off this coming weekend with eight fixtures in the opening round of action.   Kubota Spears and Mitsubishi Dynaboars kick off the opening game at the same time that...

Tonga coach Kefu names Tonga team to face England

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tonga coach Toutai Kefu has named his team for the Pool C match against England at Sapporo Dome on Sunday, 22 September.     Only four players in thie match-day squad (Sanatane Takulua, Kurt...

The Formidable World XV that could face Japan

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jamie Joseph's Japan will be up against it this weekend when they face off in an exhibition match against the World XV.   Robbie Deans and Scott Robertson will take charge of the World XV and...

Piutau & Aki to miss Barbarians clash with England

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following fitness tests on Monday, Charles Piutau and Bundee Aki have both been ruled out of the Barbarians' clash against England at Twickenham on Sunday. New Zealand international Piutau suffered...

Friday Evening Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath Rugby Squad Update Bath Rugby can confirm the latest squad update for the 2018/19 season, with six new players joining the Club this summer along with a new intake of Academy players, who will...

Newcastle Falcons' Nili Latu to head back to Japan

6 years ago by Newcastle Falcons

Nili Latu will call time on his stay at Newcastle Falcons when the current season ends, with the Tongan back-rower returning to play in Japan.   Latu’s hard, direct running and fierce defensive...

Alex Waller courageously puts body on the line despite painful injury

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Northampton Saints prop Alex Waller has undergone surgery after breaking his forearm in the dying minutes of Friday's night's clash with Newcastle Falcons at Franklin's Gardens. Waller played on, contributing...