Sinali Latu
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Sinali Latu is a retired Tonga
n-Japan
ese rugby union player. He played in Japan
for Sanyo
and also played for the Japan national rugby union team
. Now he coaches the Daito Bunka University
rugby team.
Viliami Sinali Latu played for Tongas National side while attending Tonga College at the age of 19. Moved to study and play in Japan with fellow Tonga College school mate Uatesoni Namoa.Younger Brother, Tevita Latu, played sevens for Tonga while studying in Tonga College in 2000 and is currently playing in New Zealand. Youngest of the Latu Brothers, Kilifi has represented Tonga in Sevens for three years now and is currently playing his rugby in New Zealand,together with older brothers Penieli and Langakali Latu.Penieli played for Tonga in the 1995 World Cup. The Latu brothers all studied in Tonga College.
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
n-Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese rugby union player. He played in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
for Sanyo
Sanyo Wild Knights
Panasonic Wild Knights is a Japanese rugby union team based in Ōta city, Gunma prefecture which plays in the Top League. Inspired by Tony Brown at fly half , it dominated the league in the fifth season and was the first team to be unbeaten throughout a Top League season.All-Japan Champions:...
and also played for the Japan national rugby union team
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
. Now he coaches the Daito Bunka University
Daito Bunka University
is a medium-sized four-year university with two campuses: one at Itabashi in Tokyo, and the other at Higashi Matsuyama in Saitama, Japan. The sports program is strong in rugby and marathon running, with the Ekiden team coming 4th in the prestigious January 2009 New Year Hakone Ekiden.Daito Bunka...
rugby team.
Viliami Sinali Latu played for Tongas National side while attending Tonga College at the age of 19. Moved to study and play in Japan with fellow Tonga College school mate Uatesoni Namoa.Younger Brother, Tevita Latu, played sevens for Tonga while studying in Tonga College in 2000 and is currently playing in New Zealand. Youngest of the Latu Brothers, Kilifi has represented Tonga in Sevens for three years now and is currently playing his rugby in New Zealand,together with older brothers Penieli and Langakali Latu.Penieli played for Tonga in the 1995 World Cup. The Latu brothers all studied in Tonga College.