Vahafolau Esikia
Date of birth | (1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Nieafu, Vava'u | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Vahafolau Esikia (born 28 November 1979 in Nieafu) was an American rugby union centre. He was a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[1] His uncle Alatini Saulala represented USA at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[2]
He was the President and Director of Operations for the Las Vegas Rugby Academy.[3]
He is now the Assistant coach for the Utah warriors select team. He is living in Salt lake city, Utah. He is now married to retired professional boxer, Sana Esikia. He has 8 total kids. He was offered a football scholarship to Oregon University but turned it down to serve a 2-year mission in Connecticut. He has 2 other siblings, a brother and a sister.
References
External links
- Vahafolau Esikia at ESPNscrum
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