John Fifita
Personal information
Born (1959-07-28) 28 July 1959
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1984–90 St. George Dragons 76 5 0 0 20
1987–88 Castleford 24 6 0 0 24
Total 100 11 0 0 44
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–88 Tonga
Source: [1]

John Fifita (Tongan: Sione Fifita) (born 28 July 1959) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga in the 1986 Pacific Cup and played as a professional in England and Australia.

Playing career

Fifita played for the St George Dragons between 1984 and 1990, starting in 76 first grade matches for the club.[2]

In 1986 Fifita was part of the Tonga side that competed in the 1986 Pacific Cup.[3] He was named in the team of the tournament. He again represented Tonga at the 1988 Pacific Cup.

In the 1987/88 off-season Fifita travelled to England and played for the Castleford (Heritage № 663) club.

Fifita played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, and played right-prop, i.e. number 10, (replaced by Interchange Dean Sampson) in the 2-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire County Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987.

References

  1. ↑ RLP
  2. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  3. ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 224–226. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.


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