David Edwards (rugby union, born 1970)
| Full name | David Lavulo Edwards | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | King's College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||
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David Lavulo Edwards (born 17 December 1970) is a Tongan former international rugby union player.
Edwards is the son of former Tongan cabinet minister Clive Edwards and was born in Auckland, where his father started his political career as a local councillor. He was educated at King's College, Auckland.[1]
A flanker, Edwards gained 10 Tonga caps, debuting against the Wallabies in Canberra in 1998. His other appearances all came in 1999 and included their historic win over France. Representing Tonga at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, Edwards featured in all three pool matches, coming on off the bench against the All Blacks, then starting the matches against Italy and England.[2] He played professional rugby with the Bedford Blues in England and Italian club Benetton Treviso.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""Fokotu'u Ke Fakafisi 'a 'Uhila Liava'a He Vave Taha": Clive Edwards". nepituno.to (in Tongan). 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Grayson runs into record England form". The Guardian. 16 October 1999.
- ^ "Volley helps Wasps get back on track". The Daily Telegraph. 27 April 2000.
External links
[edit]- David Edwards at ESPNscrum
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Tongan rugby union players
- Tonga international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Rugby union flankers
- Bedford Blues players
- Benetton Rugby players
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in England
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in Italy
- 1999 Rugby World Cup players
- People educated at King's College, Auckland