Date of birth | 25 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nikolai Foliaki (born 25 December 1997) is a Tongan rugby union player, currently playing for the Force and Counties Manukau. His preferred position is centre.[1]
Foliaki plays his club rugby for Karaka RFC.[2]
Foliaki was first named in the Counties Manukau squad for the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup,[3] and was again named in the 2022 squad.[4] Having spent pre-season with the Western Force, he was named in their squad for Round 3 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against Moana Pasifika.[5]
He made his debut for Tonga in 2021 against New Zealand.[6][7]