Fangatapu Apikotoa, (born 31 August 1983) is a

Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. accordin ...

n rugby union player who currently plays for the Tautahi Gold in the

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. His preferred position is fly half but also can slot into the centre and full back positions. He also played his rugby for the Marist Ma'ufanga Rugby Club in the

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in Tonga. He made his test debut for

against

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on May 24, 2004, and has played 18 test matches and scored 87 points. He signed for

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in the English Championship for the 2009/2010 season, making his debut against the Exeter Chiefs in September 2009.

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