Matekitonga Moeakiola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Tongan rugby union player
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Place of Birth: Tongatapu, Tonga
About Matekitonga Moeakiola
- Matekitonga Moeakiola (born 16 May 1978) is an American rugby union player who currently plays for Castanet Rugby, and formerly played for the United States national team.
- Moeakiola plays as a prop. Moeakiola played for both East Coast Bays RFC and Glenfield RFC in the Harbour club rugby competition.
- Moeakiola also played for Patumahoe RFC in the Counties Manukau Club rugby competition.
- Mate never played for Harbour or Counties NPC sides. Mate was first noticed by the U.S.
- national team while playing rugby at the University of Utah.
- He has since played for the North America 4 Tournament, and the U.S.
- team that played Munster in Chicago. Mate played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
- Moeakiola made his debut at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try after coming on as a substitute in the Eagles' opening match against England.
- Moeakiola played in all four matches at the 2007 RWC and scored a try against England in the USA’s first match of the tournament. Matekitonga's mother is Latai Langi who is originally from Faleloa, Ha'apai, Tonga.
- His brother Misi Tonga is his only other sibling that lives in the United States that also plays rugby as well.
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