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Benhur Kivalu
Rugby player
Benhur Kivalu (born 2 September 1972 in Vailoa) is a Samoan-born Tongan former rugby union player. He played as a lock and as a number eight.
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| Birth name | Daniel Benhur Kivalu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1972-09-02) 2 September 1972 (age 51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vailoa, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 286 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His first international match for Tonga was against Samoa, at Sydney, on 18 September 1998. He was also part of the 1999 and 2003 World Cup rosters. His last match for the 'Ikale Tahi was against Samoa, at Nuku'alofa, on 22 July 2005.
After his playing career, he was the coach of Tonga national under-20 rugby union team. Currently, he is the "Regional Development Officer" for Tonga Rugby Union.[4]
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- "Kintetsu Liners: Le glorieux club des années 50 à 70". Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- "Development Officer Benhur Kivalu". tongarugbyunion.net. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-05-07.