James Faiva

Tongan rugby union player

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Rugby player

James Faiva

Full name

James Nunu Fainga'anuku Faiva

Date of birth

(1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 30)

Place of birth

Ōtāhuhu, Tonga

Height

1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

89 kg (196 lb)

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Flyhalf
Current team	Petrarca Padova
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2015−2016 2017 2018 2019	Skerries RFC Penrith West Harbour Papa Toetoe Rugby Club	12 9	(69) (44)
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2018−2019 2019−	CR El Salvador Petrarca Padova	13 35	(184) (92)
Correct as of 22 September 2019
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2016−2018 2019−present	Tonga A Tonga	10 5	(52) (2)
Correct as of 22 September 2019

James Nunu Fainga'anuku Faiva (born 13 June 1994) is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a fly half represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for Italian Top10 Petrarca Padova.^[1] He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.^[2]

Career

He made his international debut for Tonga against Samoa on 27 July 2019.^[3]

References

^ "James Faiva". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ "Tonga v Samoa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.