Alatini Saulala

Alatini Saulala
Date of birth	September 22, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Vavau, Tonga
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	97 kg (214 lb)
University	BYU Idaho
Notable relative(s)	Vaha Esikia (USA National Rugby Player)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Center
International career
Years	Team
1991	Tonga
1997–2000	United States
	Correct as of 5 September 2021
National sevens team
Years	Team
1998–1999	United States
Coaching career
Years	Team
2006-Present	San Mateo Rugby Club

Alatini Saulala (born 22 September 1967), was born in Tonga and educated at Brigham Young University–Idaho.^[1] He is 1.82m tall and weighs 97 kg, as described by Sports Illustrated: [this] "California player is an explosive runner".^[2] Saulala currently coaches the San Mateo rugby union team. He now coaches for a local rugby team in Morgan Hill, California.

In October 2021 he was inducted into the US Rugby Foundation's hall of fame.^[3]

Saulala is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has two sons, and four daughters. He now earns a living as a licensed contractor in the San Jose area.

References

^ "Alatini Saulala". U.S. Rugby Foundation. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ "United States Player Biographies". CNN / Sports Illustrated. 1999. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010.
^ "USRF Hall of Fame to Inductee Saulala Naturally Thanks Teammates". Goff Rugby Report. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.