Koliniasi Holani
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![]() Holani Ryu Koriniasi in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Koliniasi Holani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 October 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Fukaya High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Saitama Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Nofomuli Taumoefolau (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryu Koliniasi Holani (ホラニ 龍コリニアシ, Horani Ryu Koriniasi, born 25 October 1981) (born 25 October 1981) is a Tongan born, Japanese professional Rugby union player.[1] He is the nephew of the former Japan international Nofomuli Taumoefolau[2]
He plays at number eight for Top League club Panasonic Wild Knights.[3]
He moved to Japan on a study abroad programme from Tonga and attended High School in Saitama, Japan at age 16. Holani is fluent in Japanese.[4]
Holani has played 42 tests for the Japan national rugby union team.[5] He earned his 40th cap in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup in their match against the United States.[6]
References
- ^ "Ryu Koliniasi Holani". South African Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "ノフォムリ氏からホラニへ託す日本ラグビー恩返し - ラグビー : 日刊スポーツ".
- ^ "ホラニ 龍シオアペラトゥー [ Holani Ryu Koliniasi ]". Panasonic Wild Knights. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Ryu Koliniasi Holani - Japan - 42 caps". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "De Goede times ahead". World Rugby.org. 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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