Talite Liava'a (born 18 July 1971) is a former international representative rugby league footballer who played as a .

Representative career

Liava'a is one of a handful of players to have played in two World Cups, representing Tonga in 1995 and 2000. At the 1995 World Cup he was twenty four and playing for the Litchfield Bears when picked by coach Mike McClennan.

Talite Liavaʻa

Playing career

After his exposure in England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, Liava'a signed with the Swinton Lions, playing in the lower divisions of English National Leagues. He returned to Australia, playing for the Balmain Tigers in the National Rugby League in 1998. He was not re-signed for the 1999 season and moved to Mackay. He joined the Auckland Warriors midway through the season and stayed for the 2000 season. At the end of the year he was one of many players not re-signed by the new owners.

Talite Liavaʻa

He later played for Perpignan in France.

Talite Liavaʻa

References

1971 births

Living people

Balmain Tigers players

Expatriate rugby league players in Australia

Expatriate rugby league players in England

Expatriate rugby league players in New Zealand

New Zealand Warriors players

Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league props Swinton Lions players Tonga national rugby league team players Tongan expatriate rugby league players Tongan expatriate sportspeople in Australia Tongan expatriate sportspeople in England Tongan expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Tongan rugby league players