| Full name | Tolifili Hefakala Andre Liufau | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 13, 1984 Waikiki, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Saint Louis School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Fresno City College University of Utah | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Stan Mataele (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||
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Tolifili Hefakala Andre Liufau (born August 13, 1984) is an American former rugby union international.
Liufau, educated at Saint Louis School in Honolulu, is a nephew of former NFL player Stan Mataele. [1]
Originally a gridiron football player, Liufau was a defensive lineman and had two years playing college football at Fresno City College, before transferring to the University of Utah. [2] [3] He played in the Arena Football League for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados and Arizona Rattlers after his collegiate career. [1] A rugby union prop, Liufau got started in the sport with the Los Angeles club in 2010 and spent the 2011/12 season in France with USO Nevers, competing in the Fédérale 1 competition. [4] He made two capped appearances for the United States in 2012, against Georgia and Italy. [5]