Timothy_Lafaele

Timothy Lafaele

Timothy Lafaele

Rugby player

Timothy Lafaele (Japanese: ティモシー・ラファエレ, born 19 August 1991) is an American Samoan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3] He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.[4]

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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.[5]

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.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Timothy Lafaele ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Timothy Lafaele Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Timothy Lafaele Coca-Cola Red Sparks Player Profile" (in Japanese). CC West. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Another high school rugby star headed for Japan". Otago Daily Times. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Timothy Lafaele itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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