Tongan rugby union footballer and coach
Rugby player
Fakahau Valu
| Born | Fakahau Valu
(1950-07-01)July 1, 1950 (age 75)
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
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| School | Tupou College |
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| Notable relative | Asaeli Ai Valu (son) |
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| Rugby union career |
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| Position | Flanker |
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| Senior career |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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19??–19??
1973–1987 | Hihifo Rugby Club
Toloa Old Boys | | |
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| International career |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| 1973–1987 | Tonga | 25 | (24) |
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| Coaching career |
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| Years | Team |
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| 1995 | Tonga |
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Fakahau Valu (born July 1, 1950) is a formerTongan rugby union player. He played as a flanker.
He made his debut against theMāori All Blacks in 1973. Valu captainedTonga at the1987 Rugby World Cup, he played his last game againstIreland. He was a member of theTongan squad that handedAustralia a shocking 16–11 defeat on June 30, 1973, atBallymore Stadium.[1]
He coachedTonga at the1995 Rugby World Cup.[2]
In 2009, Valu was inducted intoIRB's Pathway of Fame.[3] In 2008, Valu was awarded with theOrder of Queen Sālote Tupou III[4] and a year later, he was inducted to the Tongan National Sports Hall of Fame along withKitione Lave,Paea Wolfgram,Taufa'ahau Tupou IV,Tali Kavapalu andMotuliki Kailahi.[5] Valu is also a member of the organising committee for the2019 Pacific Games.[6]
His son,Asaeli Ai Valu is also a rugby union player, who representsJapan at international level.[7]
- National honours
- ^David Leggat & Dylan Cleaver (July 22, 2011)."Top 10 shock rugby upsets etched in the memory".New Zealand Herald. RetrievedNovember 16, 2014.
- ^"RUGBY UNION".The Independent. April 18, 1995. RetrievedNovember 16, 2014.
- ^"Tonga Prime Minister in Wellington for rugby event to mark two years to World Cup kick off".Radio New Zealand. September 8, 2009. RetrievedNovember 16, 2014.
- ^"Royal orders presented at Palace".Matangitonga. August 1, 2008. RetrievedOctober 12, 2019.
- ^"Seven named for the National Sports Hall of Fame".Matangitonga. December 8, 2009. RetrievedOctober 12, 2019.
- ^"Calls on Prime Minister and government to ease tensions over the future of the Pacific Games 2019 – TBC". RetrievedOctober 12, 2019.
- ^"Live it TONGA : Son of Former National Rugby Player Fakahau Valu & Lioneti, now living in Japan".www.facebook.com. RetrievedApril 29, 2021.
- ^"Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangi Tonga. August 1, 2008. Archived fromthe original on January 21, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2022.
Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III, Commander (31 July 2008).[8]