Tesimoni Tonga’uiha
Eagle Number545
Age30
PositionBackrow
Date Of BirthOctober 5, 1994
HometownOakland, CA
ClubNOLA Gold
SchoolOakland High School
Caps10 (XVs)
Debutvs Uruguay, October 2021 (XVs)
Tesimoni "Moni" Tonga’uiha is originally from Oakland, CA where he first played rugby at the age of 9 as the sports has been rooted in his family. He continued to play in High School, alongside being a stand out Football player.
Moni would find his way to Major League Rugby during the inaugural season, rising to the top of the rugby prospect list with NOLA Gold. In and out of High Performance camps with USA Rugby, Moni would earn his first cap with the Men's Eagles in 2021 against Uruguay during the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers.
