Sitiveni Mafi (born 9 December 1989) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Oyonnax. Born in Australia, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Club career

Mafi previously played for the Leicester Tigers and New South Wales Waratahs. Mafi played as a replacement during the 2013 Premiership final as Leicester defeated Northampton Saints. In the final of the 2017–18 Top 14 season he scored a try after coming on as a replacement as Castres defeated Montpellier.

He is the grandson of former Tonga captain Sione Mafi Pahulu. He attended Westfields Sports High School and played his Junior rugby at Parramatta Two Blues in Sydney's west. In 2007 he played for the Australian Schoolboys.

Career statistics

Club summary

YearTeamPlayedStartSubTriesConsPensDropPointsYelRed
2015Force161331000510
2016Force10550000000
Career261881000510

as of 25 July 2016[update]

Honours

Leicester Tigers

Castres

External links

  • at ESPNscrum (archived)
  • at ItsRugby.co.uk