Etuini Talakai, known also by his anglicised name Edwin Talakai (born 1 March 1970) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop.

Etuini Talakai
Birth nameEdwin Talakai
Date of birth (1970-03-01) 1 March 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthTonga
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
SchoolWesley College[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-1997 Suburbs ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992 Hawke's Bay 3 (0)
1995 Auckland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1996 Tonga 28 (0)

Career

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Talakai debuted for Tonga 1992, tour to NZ with games with Taranaki, King Country, Thames Valley, North Harbour. Super 10, Canterbury at Christchurch and Auckland at Tonga, Tour to Australia with games against New South Wales, ACT and test with Australia. Tours to Western Samoa and tour to American Samoa 1993. 29 May 1993, during a match against Western Samoa at Nuku'alofa. He was present in the 'Ikale Tahi squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches against Scotland and Ivory Coast. His last test cap for Tonga was against Fiji, in Suva, on 15 July 1995. He also played for Hawke's Bay and for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship.[2]

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