Timothy Lafaele

Timothy Lafaele
Born (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 35)
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
SchoolDe La Salle College, New Zealand
UniversityYamanashi Gakuin University, Japan
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half / Centre
Current team Kobelco Steelers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2018 Coca-Cola Red Sparks 47 (141)
2017–2019 Sunwolves 21 (32)
2020– Kobelco Steelers 69 (70)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present Japan 28 (32)
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Timothy Lafaele (Japanese: ティモシー・ラファエレ; born 19 August 1991) is an American Samoan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League. He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.

Club career

Lafaele has played his senior rugby in Japan with the Coca-Cola Red Sparks, who he joined in 2014.

International

Lafaele received his first call-up for his adopted country Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted as a second-half replacement in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54–20 loss at home to Argentina.

References

  1. 1 2 "Timothy Lafaele ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Timothy Lafaele Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Timothy Lafaele Coca-Cola Red Sparks Player Profile" (in Japanese). CC West. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Another high school rugby star headed for Japan". Otago Daily Times. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Timothy Lafaele itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 November 2016.