Nickname Tim Playing position | Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Other name Tim | |
Born 19 August 1991 (age 25)Samoa ( 1991-08-19 ) Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) School(s) attended De La Salle College, New Zealand University | ||
Timothy Lafaele (ティモシー・ラファエレ, born 19 August 1991) is a 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 Coca-Cola Red Sparks in Japan's domestic Top League.
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Club career
Lafaele has played all of 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.
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