Moni Tongaʻuiha

United States rugby union player

Rugby player

Moni Tongaʻuiha

Birth name

Tesimoni Tongaʻuiha

Date of birth

(1994-10-05) 5 October 1994 (age 29)

Place of birth

Oakland, California, United States

Height

1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

102 kg (16.1 st; 225 lb)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Flanker
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2018–	New Orleans Gold	40	(30)
Correct as of 3 October 2021
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021–	United States	1	(0)
Correct as of 3 October 2021

Moni Tongaʻuiha (born 5 October 1994) is a United States rugby union player, currently playing for the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national team. His preferred position is flanker.^[1]

Professional career

Tongaʻuiha signed for Major League Rugby side New Orleans Gold for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, having represented the side since 2018.^[2]

Tongaʻuiha debuted for United States against Canada during the 2023 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Moni Tongaʻuiha". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "Moni Tongaʻuiha". New Orleans Gold. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "MEN'S XVs NATIONAL TEAM NAMES FULL SQUAD FOR OPENING STAGE OF RUGBY WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AGAINST CANADA". USA Rugby. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
^ "USA edge Uruguay in RWC qualifier". Americas Rugby News. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.