Talanoa Kitekeiʻaho

Tongan rugby union footballer

Rugby player

Talanoa Kitekeiʻaho

Birth name

Talanoa Fuka Kitekei'aho

Date of birth

1958 (age 65–66)

Place of birth

Vaheloto, Tongatapu, Tonga

Rugby union career

International career
Position(s)	Centre
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1979-1987	Tonga	4	(0)

Talanoa Fuka Kitekei'aho (born Vaheloto, Tongatapu,^[1] 1958) is a former Tongan rugby union footballer who played as centre. He was also the Tonga Rugby Union interim CEO.

Career

He was first capped for Tonga in the match against Fiji, in Suva, on 8 September 1979. Kitekei'aho was also capped in the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing all the three pool stage matches against Canada, Wales and Ireland, the latter being his last cap for Tonga.

As Tonga Rugby Union CEO

In June 2013, Kitekei'aho was appointed as interim CEO for Tonga Rugby Union, which was occupied then by 'Emeline Tuita, whose term lasted less than six months.^[2] However, ‘Āminiasi Kefu stated that Kitekei'aho failed an interview to prove his possession of expertise and skills.^[3] In May 2016, Kitekeiaho protested about Fe'ao Vunipola's election as Tonga Rugby Union interim chairman and President, claiming it as 'unconstitutional'.^[4]