Lotu Filipine
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| Date of birth | August 27, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tofua, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lotu Filipine (born 27 August 1980,[1] in Tofua, Tonga) is rugby union footballer. He plays at flanker. He currently plays with the IBM Big Blue in the Japanese Top League.[citation needed]
In 2000, when captain of the Tonga under-21 team on tour in New Zealand, he was blamed for an alleged sexual harassment incident. Although he denied the allegations he was not allowed to continue playing in the tournament.[2]
Filipine played for Tonga in the 2007 World Cup.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lotu Filipine". Eurosport.
- ^ "I'm innocent claims disgraced Rugby captain". New Zealand Herald. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Retief, Dan (2011). The Springboks and the Holy Grail : behind the scenes at the Rugby World Cup, 1995-2007. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Zebra Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-77022-147-5.
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