Sila Puafisi

Sila Puafisi

Full name	Sila K.V. Puafisi
Date of birth	April 15, 1988
Place of birth	Tefisi, Tonga
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	268 lb (122 kg)
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team	Glasgow Warriors
Playing career
Position	Tighthead Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2013–2015 2015–	Gloucester Glasgow Warriors	35 19	(5) (10)
correct as of 14 Nov 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2013	Tasman Makos	11	(0)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2011−	Tonga	23	(0)
correct as of 9 October 2015.

Sila Puafisi (born 15 April 1988) is a Tongan international rugby union player, currently playing for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12.

He previously played for Tasman Makos where they won the 2013 ITM Cup.^[1]

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^[2] but was not used in the Final match^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

1. "Gloucester sign Tonga International Sila Puafusi from Tasman Makos in New Zealand". Sky Sports. 25 November 2013.
2. "Edinburgh v Gloucester - Rugby Union - BBC Sport". BBC Sport.
3. "Edinburgh vs Gloucester match report: Gloucester hold on for European Challenge Cup glory despite controversial Billy Meakes red card". The Independent.
4. "Warriors clinch Puafisi signing". glasgowwarriors.org.
5. "Sila Puafisi Profile". ESPN scrum.

External links

• Tasman Makos Profile
• Gloucester Profile