Terence Jethro Wayne Ngaluafe (born 13 October 1988) is a New Zealand-born Tongan former rugby union player.
| Full name | Terence Jethro Wayne Ngaluafe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Auckland, Ngaluafe was a New Zealand under-19s representative halfback and played in the side that won the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship, before switching his allegiance.[1]
Ngaluafe, an Auckland and Northland provincial player, made two appearances for the Blues, both off the bench. He debuted in their match against France in 2013, as a second-half replacement for Jamison Gibson-Park, then a month later got flown over to Bloemfontein when Piri Weepu pulled out of a match against the Cheetahs.[2]
In 2016, Ngaluafe gained a cap for Tonga against Georgia in Suva.[3]
Ngaluafe played rugby for West Harbour in the Shute Shield.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby: No room for Weepu in Auckland team for final". Otago Daily Times. 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Rugby: Weepu heads home". NZ Herald. 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Sport: 'Ikale Tahi opt for new-look backline vs Georgia". Radio New Zealand. 17 June 2016.
- ^ Narayan, Rita (7 June 2016). "Ikale Tahi team for Pacific Nations Cup". Loop Tonga.