Christopher Tolofua
Christopher Tolofua (b. 31 December 1993) is a French rugby union player who currently plays for Toulon.
Birth name | Christopher Tolofua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Fréjus, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Tolofua made his debut for Toulouse against Connacht in Hcup. He was called as a cover for Gary Botha and Akvsenti Giorgadze who were ruled out due to injury. He was called up from Toulouse's junior side. He was part of the French national academy.[1]
On 31 August 2016, Tolofua agreed to join English club Saracens in the Aviva Premiership on a two-year contract from the 2017-18 season.[2]
International career
Tolofua made his Test debut for France against Argentina (in Cordoba) on 16 June 2012, coming off the bench. He earned his second, and most recent, cap a week later in Tucuman, where he came off the bench and France beat Argentina 49-10.
Personal life
Tolofua is a native of Wallis and Futuna. Tolofua is the older brother of Selevasio Tolofua, who plays with Stade Toulousain as a back row.
References
- http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2011-12/rugby/story/157286.html
- "Saracens sign Toulouse and France hooker Christopher Tolofua". Talk Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
External links
- Toulouse Profile (French)
- ESPN Scrum Profile