Leicester Fainga'anuku

Leicester Fainga'anuku is the kind of story I never tire of: born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, and now wearing the All Blacks jersey, arguably the most coveted shirt in world rugby. A versatile wing and centre who has also tested himself in France with Toulon, he embodies the Pacific-to-global pipeline that gives the sport so much of its power and flair. At a still-young age he is already operating at the top level, which makes his ceiling genuinely exciting. I find athletes who carry an island's pride onto the biggest stage compelling, and I'll be watching where he goes next.

Name (English)

Leicester Fainga'anuku

Name (Japanese)

レスター・ファインガアヌク

Reading

れすたー・ふぁいんがあぬく

Born

October 11, 1999 (age 26)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

Origin

Nukuʻalofa, Tonga

Height

2 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

University

Nelson College

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leicester_f/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8C%E3%82%AF

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.