Onehunga Matauiau

Rugby player
Onehunga Matauiau
Birth nameOnehunga Mata'uiau-Esau
Date of birth (1975-11-09) 9 November 1975 (age 48)
Place of birthApia, Samoa
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2000 Waitemata 10 (10)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 Hawkes Bay ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2000 Samoa 9 (0)

Onehunga Mata'uiau-Esau (born 9 November 1975 in Apia) is a Samoan former rugby union player and coach. He played as a hooker. As of April 2015, he coaches Central Queensland [1]

Career

His first international cap was during a match against Tonga, at Apia, on 13 July 1996. He was part of 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played 3 matches. His last international cap was against Scotland, at Murrayfield, on 18 November 2000. He also played the NPC for Hawke's Bay.

References

  1. ^ CQ rugby gets island flavour

External links

  • Onehunga Matauiau at ESPNscrum
  • Onehunga Matauiau-Esau at New Zealand Rugby History
  • v
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Samoa squad1999 Rugby World Cup
Forwards:
  • Matauiau
  • Leota
  • Ale
  • Asi
  • Mika
  • Faiva'ai
  • Reidy
  • Tone
  • Palepoi
  • Falaniko
  • Ta'ala
  • Toleafoa
  • Glendinning
  • Paramore
  • Lam
  • Sititi
  • Fe'aunati
Backs:Coaching Staff
  • Fatialofa (assistant coach)
  • Schuster (technical advisor)
Coach: Williams