Finau Maka

Tongan rugby union player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroTongan rugby union player
PlacesTonga
isAthlete Rugby union player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth11 July 1977, Tongatapu, Tonga
Age47 years
Star signCancer
Stats
Height:188 cm
Weight:110 kg
Sports Teams
Stade Toulousain
Provence Rugby
Hurricanes
Blues
Highlanders
Sporting club appaméen
Tonga national rugby union team
Pacific Islanders rugby union team
The details

Biography

Finau Maka (born 10 July 1977) started his playing career for Auckland Rugby Union and NZ age group teams. He played over 50 games for Auckland NPC Team and the Hurricanes, Blues and Highlanders before leaving to play for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. Whilst at Toulouse he helped them win the 2003 and 2005 Heineken Cups, as a replacement in 2003 and starting in the 2005 final. He played in two Rugby World Cups for Tonga and was one of the stars of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. In 2011 he led his country to beat France in the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history. France went on to almost beat the All Blacks in the final.

2007 Rugby World Cup

Maka made his international debut in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in Tonga's first pool game against the United States of America. He opened the scoring with a try in the second minute. He went on to seal his spot as the first choice number 8 for Tonga against Samoa, South Africa and England.

Boxing

In 2014, Maka fought against David Letele for the Duco Event's Corporate World Title. The day before the fight at the weigh in both fighters got into a fight. Letele grabbed Maka on the throat pushing him back, Maka retaliated by tackling him to the ground, however the fight was broken off quickly. Maka lost by TKO in the first round.

Professional boxing record

0 Wins (0 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Losses (1 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss0–1 David LeteleTKO1, (4) 1:482015-03-05 Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City, AucklandDuco Event's Corporate World Title
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