Sila Puafisi Explained

Birth Name:Sila K.V. Puafisi
Birth Date:15 April 1988
Birth Place:Tefisi, Tonga
Weight:268lbs
Ru Position:Tighthead Prop
Ru Clubyears:2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
2022
Ru Proclubs:Gloucester Rugby
Glasgow Warriors
CA Brive
Stade Rochelais
Hanazono Kintetsu Liners
Ru Clubcaps:34
45
17
28
4
Ru Clubpoints:(5)
(15)
(0)
(5)
0
Ru Clubupdate:7 August 2022
Ru Provinceyears1:2013
Ru Provinceapps1:11
Ru Provincepoints1:0
Ru Provinceupdate:8 October 2022
Ru Provinceyears2:2022
Ru Provinceapps2:7
Ru Provincepoints2:0
Ru Nationalyears:2011−
Ru Nationalteam:Tonga
Ru Nationalcaps:28
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Ntupdate:7 August 2022

Sila Puafisi (born 15 April 1988) is a Tongan international rugby union player. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors.[1]

Career

He played for Tasman Mako where they won the 2013 ITM Cup Championship.[2]

He moved, in 2013, to Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership and was part of the squad that won the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup[3] but was not used in the Final match[4] against Edinburgh Rugby.

It was announced on 27 August 2015 that the prop had signed for Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors on a one-year deal.[5]

On 3 January 2017, Puafisi signs for French club CA Brive in the Top 14 from the 2017–18 season.[6]

He signed for La Rochelle for the 2018–19 season.[1]

In 2021 season he was back playing for the Karaka Rugby club in the Counties Manukau region of New Zealand.

International career

He made his international debut for Tonga in the 2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup against Japan, losing at 28–27. He was called up to Tonga for the 2013 Autumn Internationals against Romania, France and Wales.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sila PUAFISI. Stade Rochelais.
  2. News: Gloucester sign Tonga International Sila Puafusi from Tasman Makos in New Zealand. Sky Sports. 25 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Edinburgh v Gloucester - Rugby Union - BBC Sport. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Edinburgh vs Gloucester match report: Gloucester hold on for European Challenge Cup glory despite controversial Billy Meakes red card. The Independent.
  5. Web site: Warriors clinch Puafisi signing. glasgowwarriors.org.
  6. News: Brive to sign Tonga and Glasgow Warriors tight-head prop Sila Puafisi. BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. 18 March 2017.
  7. News: Sila Puafisi Profile. ESPN scrum.