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Mifiposeti Paea

Born (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 38)Tonga
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
School Shochi Fukaya High School
University Saitama Institute of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, WingCurrent team NTT DoCoMo Red HurricanesSenior careerYears Team Apps (Points)2011–present NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes128(179)2016 Sunwolves13(15) Correct as of 21 February 2021International careerYears Team Apps **(Points)**2016 Japan3(0) Correct as of 21 February 2021

Mifiposeti Paea (born 6 July 1988) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a centre.[1]

Paea currently plays for the Osaka-based NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes having joined them in 2011.[2][3] He was named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.[4] He moved to Fukaya in 2004 and enjoyed the game through Shochi Fukaya High School and Saitama Institute of Technology. After that he acquired Japanese citizenship.[_citation needed_]

  1. ^ "Paea Mifi Poseti Top League Player Profile". Top League (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Mifiposeti Paea NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Player Profile". Docomo Rugby (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Paea Mifi Posechi itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.