WINNERS TAULUPE FALETAU If the West Country derby between Bath and Gloucester, played out in front of 14,500 at The Rec, isn't big enough for you there was the weighty matter of a fascinating back-row battle between Welsh internationals Faletau and Ross Moriarty. His name is Carwyn Tuipulotu and he is a beast! Taulupe Faletau is hoping to raise 50,000 for his cousin's life-saving treatment. The youngster is 6ft2" and weighs 125kg and is expected to play back row for Scarlets once he begins his senior rugby career. Dennis Vaughan, into Tonmawr colours. Taulupe Faletau and brothers Mako and Billy Vunipola are all well-known figures in the sport of rugby and household names around world, but you could be forgiven if the name Carwyn Tuipulotu is a new one to you. Tuipulotu is the cousin of Faletau and the Vunipola brothers, . Wales U20 Six Nations squad Taulupe rallies to save his critically-ill cousin. Taulupe Faletau is organizing this fundraiser. Our home country of Tonga doesn't have a dialysis centre as the cost of maintaining this would be 20% of Tonga's whole healthcare budget while only 1% of residents would benefit from its use. Taulupe Faletau is stuck, for now, on 99 Test caps - let's hope he doesn't follow Mike Phillips in not reaching the century. Taulupe Faletau and brothers Mako and Billy Vunipola are all well-known figures in the sport of rugby and household names around world, but you could be forgiven if the name Carwyn Tuipulotu is a new one to you. Taulupe Faletau is relishing an inevitably ferocious battle for back-row starting places on the British and Irish Lions' New Zealand tour. CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Making Taulupe Faletau captain of Wales for the first time ''will be great for his development,'' coach Warren Gatland said on Wednesday. Injury to Gloucester's Ben Morgan means Billy Vunipola and Taulupe Faletau are once again primed for a family feud on Friday, with the two cousins taking centre stage as the No. Taulupe Faletau insists he will have no qualms switching to flanker for the Lions if it means starting alongside his cousin and No.8 rival, Billy [] The Faletaus are good friends with the Vunipola family. Taulupe Faletau speaks to the media after arriving in Auckland (Image: David Rogers/Getty Images). Taulupe Faletau has brushed aside jibes from ex-All Black Zinzan Brooke that he does not boast enough "mongrel edge" to shine for the British and Irish Lions. [1] The total surface area of the archipelago is about 750 km 2 (290 sq mi) scattered . We have managed with the fund that was raised to bring him to New Zealand and he is in the process of applying for residency. Sam Warburton has said he would start Taulupe Faletau ahead of Jack Conan, despite the Irishman's impressive performance in the first test. Bath could be set to lose Taulupe Faletau amid reports he's 'in talks' to join Cardiff in 2022 Image: David Rogers/Getty Images) Faletau is yet to feature for Bath this season due to an ankle injury, but he would have been one of the numerous Premiership-based talents ineligible to feature in Saturday's 54-16 defeatto New Zealand. Faletau has sent out a firm Lions challenge to his cousin and England No.8 . Wales - Taulupe Faletau "Obviously he's my cousin, so if I get the opportunity to play against him it'll be really odd - kind of the same as it was playing Mako for Wasps last year. The squad will be captained by Cardiff Blues back row Alex Mann . 8 titans are . "I am very much committed to Wales . Faletau's season has been hampered twice by ligament . It was in that Gwent garden that Taulupe. Even Taulupe Faletau accepts the obvious. LIONS legend Jeremy Guscott has hailed Taulupe Faletau as his man of the drawn series against the All Blacks - and declared there is even more to come from the number eight from Pontypool. Carwyn Tuipulotu has been making serious waves in Britain over the past two years with impressive performances for his school Sedbergh and the Scarlets academy. "My cousin's all good. Taulupe Faletau is organizing this fundraiser. supplemented by the speed and dexterity that his cousin brings to the party would be something to savour . VIDEO CREDIT: RAW RUGBY. "I say that we are direct cousins . The forward's cousin Amanaki, 21, suffered kidney failure in 2015. . The 17-year-old cousin of rugby stars Taulupe Faletau and Billy Vunipola has just had his highlight reel released and he is quite the talent. Another relative, his cousin Neil, was the Youth XV captain in 2001/02 . ADVERTISEMENT. There's a lot of big Polynesians and Melanesians, period. Vita Vea is cousins with Taulupe Faletau (an elite welsh rugby player) who's cousins with Billy and Mako Vunipola (elite English Rugby players). British and Irish Lion and Welsh international player Taulupe "Toby" Faletau is Tongan born and the son of Tongan international Kuli Faletau. The Bath Rugby and Wales star has set up a Gofundme page to help Amanaki, who suffered kidney failure in 2015 . The forward's cousin Amanaki suffered kidney failure in 2015 and is undergoing dialysis in New Zealand. . Northern Edition . Belfasttelegraph Skip to navigation [n] The 18-year-old is a cousin of England stars Billy and Mako Vunipola while he is also related to Wales No.8 Taulupe Faletau. 3. The Bath Rugby and Wales star has set up a Gofundme page to help Amanaki, who suffered kidney failure in 2015 . Coordinates: 20S 175W / 20S 175W / -20; -175 Tonga (, Tongan: [toa] [8]), officially named the Kingdom of Tonga (Tongan: Puleanga Fakatui o Tonga), is a Polynesian country and also an archipelago consisting of 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. A family contest which began in a back garden in Pontypool will be renewed on a slightly bigger patch of grass in south west London today (Saturday). Faletau had been hoping to take to the field in the famous red jersey alongside his 'cousins . Tuipulotu is cousin to Welsh number eight Taulupe Faletau and England's Vunipola brothers, making him an exciting prospect for Welsh fans. Billy Vunipola of England will play opposite his cousin Taulupe Faletau of Wales, as both Tongan born players seek to lead their teams one step further towards the coveted RBS 6 Nations championship. Faletau wants to raise the sum as he fears his cousin could be deported and would die without dialysis. Taulupe Faletau is not concerned with Brooke's views Taulupe Faletau has brushed aside jibes from ex-All Black Zinzan Brooke that he does not boast enough "mongrel edge" to shine for the British . The advice given to her by her prolific rugby cousins has played a key role, not just in small elements of her game but in how she goes about her training as well. A double fracture to an arm has meant Taulupe Faletau hasn't appeared for Wales since March 2018, but he is hoping his inclusion in their World Cup training squad will change that. Carwyn Tuipulotu has been making serious waves in Britain over the past two years with impressive performances for his school Sedbergh and the Scarlets academy. Tevita Tuliakiono Tuipulotu Mosese Vahae Fehoko Faletau Vea (born February 5, 1995), otherwise known as Vita Vea, is an American football nose tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). . Both eights, cousins Billy Vunipola and Taulupe Faletau also produced vintage displays of their own brand of loose forward play and Warren Gatland will be delighted to see big Toby reaching the heights of a few years ago. The game will be under scrutiny over tackling at school-level but the clash between Billy Vunipola and Taulupe Faletau at Twickenham is one to savour Eddie Butler Sat 5 Mar 2016 16.00 EST Last . Rugby players have rallied behind Wales star Taulupe Faletau as he aims to raise 50,000 for his cousin's life-saving treatment. The 17-year-old cousin of rugby stars Taulupe Faletau and Billy Vunipola has just had his highlight reel released and he is quite the talent. Notable newer faces include Exeter Chiefs lock Christ Tshiunza and Carwyn Tuipulotu, who is the cousin of Wales No.8 Taulupe Faletau. In those situations, you have to try extra hard to focus on your own game. Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau is prepared to play in an unfamiliar flanker position to pack down in a British and Irish Lions back-row alongside his cousin Billy Vunipola. contrary to urban myth, is not a cousin of theirs, but more . Three small island nations produce an absurd amount of talent that leaves in various generations for a better life. Vea is a first cousin of Wales international rugby player Taulupe Faletau. Country in the South Pacific. Shannon Sharpe's brutal response when asked to name 10 QBs better than Kirk Cousins. His dad, Kuli, played 20 Tests for Tonga. For his 71st cap, Faletau will lead . . VIDEO CREDIT: RAW RUGBY. Conan made 12 carries for 48 metres on Saturday, more . It just boils in a different way, as Billy Vunipola and Taulupe Faletau are likely to demonstrate when the Six Nations title effectively goes up for grabs this afternoon. Vea is the son of Sione and Fipe Vea, immigrants from Tonga. Except "lovely" may not be the first term that comes to mind when Taulupe Faletau comes up against cousins Billy and Mako Vunipola at Twickenham this Saturday in yet another reunion of elite rugby . England forwards Billy and Mako Vunipola describe Taulupe Faletau as their 'cousin'. - Wales team announced on Tuesday to play Ireland in a World Cup warm-up game at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday (1330 GMT kick-off): Wales (15-1) Hallam Amos; Alex Cuthbert, Tyler Morgan, Scott Williams (capt), Eli Walker; James Hook, Mike Phillips; Dan Baker, Justin Tipuric, Ross Moriarty; Dominic Day, Jake Ball; Aaron Jarvis, Richard Hibbard, Nicky Smith Replacements: Rob Evans . His name is Carwyn Tuipulotu and he is a beast! Amanaki Taimi . Faletau is the stand out ball carrier in this squad and he will be optimistic on getting one over on his opposite number Read who is coming into the game . whose intermittent social media use is usually retweets aimed at good causes such as helping a cousin from Tonga fight kidney failure. England vs Wales: Six Nations up for grabs as 'cousins' set for titanic turf war. Growing up in Wales, the cousins of sorts - "our mothers are related," explains Faletau vaguely - lived just 10 minutes apart and would spend most of their weekends together pursuing their early. His name is Carwyn Tuipulotu and he is a beast! I guess it's the professional era though, so I'll just get on with it. Welsh rugby star Taulupe Faletau has launched a fundraiser on gofundme, to raise money for his critically-ill cousin Amanaki Taimi (21) - who is diagnosed with kidney failure. His father Kuli played for Tonga at the 1999 World Cup and the family moved to Wales in 1997 when he signed for Ebbw Vale. His cousin Billy Vunipola has had to withdraw from the tour after suffering an injury Faletau started the final Test in the 2-1 series win over Australia in 2013 and has been one of Wales' most. Martyn Williams is. Taulupe Faletau and brothers Mako and Billy Vunipola are all well-known figures in the sport of rugby and household names around world, but you could be forgiven if the name Carwyn Tuipulotu is a new one to you. In fact, it took going down to 14 men as well to bring the Lions back into it, narrowing the score from 18-9 to 18-14 through a try from Taulupe Faletau when his cousin Mako Vunipola was in the sin bin for a reckless clear out on Beauden Barrett, that could have been worse had Garcs decided he led with his shoulder. Wales' most reliable rugby player for the last six years isn't playing as well as Ross Moriarty. Taulupe Faletau. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 18:02. Tangaki Taulupe " Toby " Faletau (born 12 November 1990) is a Tongan-born Welsh professional rugby union player who represents Wales internationally. Wales have struggled to produce destructive ball carrying No.8s in recent years, but at six foot two inches and 125kg, Tuipulotu could potentially provide be the long-term solution. The 18-year-old Tuipulotu, who is also the son of former Tonga international Kati Tuipulotu, has already made four senior appearances for Scarlets. . Carwyn Tuipulotu has been making serious waves in Britain over the past two years with impressive performances for his school Sedbergh and the Scarlets academy. Billy Vunipola (back row, far left), Taulupe Faletau (next on right) and Mako Vunipola (far right) line up for East Wales Under 11s . Our home country of Tonga doesn't have a dialysis centre as the cost of maintaining this would be 20% of Tonga's whole healthcare budget while only 1% of residents would benefit from its use. There is plenty of excitement over the size of the U20 pack with Exeter's Christ Tshiunza, formerly of Cardiff, and Scarlets' Carwyn Tuipulotu, a cousin of Taulupe Faletau, providing some additional grunt that has been lacking in recent years. As a family we are trying to raise funds for My cousin Amanaki who has kidney failure. Faletau's Bath club reported the British Lion will need more surgery on the right forearm that broke in January for the second time in three months. After RWC 1999, he and his family moved to Wales where he played for Ebbw Vale and Pontypool. I guess I just retweet and if a retweet can help anything, then why not have it? "We're gutted for Taulupe, but this is the best course of action for him moving forwards as a player," Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder said. Tevita Tuliakiono Tuipulotu Mosese Vahae Fehoko Faletau Vea also known as Vita Vea, is the only player of Pacific Islander heritage to play in Super Bowl LV. The 17-year-old cousin of rugby stars Taulupe Faletau and Billy Vunipola has just had his highlight reel released and he is quite the talent. 187cm 113kg No8 Taulupe Faletau was born in Tonga and is the cousin of England internationals Mako and Billy Vunipola. Taulupe Faletau (@taulupe) October 4, 2018 "I don't really use it much. And that could even include a head-to-head contest with . It didn't take Shannon Sharpe long to name 10. Contents 1 Early life 2 Early career 3 Club career 4 International career Taulupe Faletau now appears to be the front-runner to wear the number eight jesrey when the British & Irish Lions take on the All . GETTY Taulupe Faletau has started the . The first thing to note about Mako Vunipola and Taulupe Faletau is that they are not cousins, at least in the conventional sense, despite what they tell people. During the pool stage alone he will potentially come up against his cousin Billy Vunipola, former team-mate Netani Talei and familiar opponents Australia. The back row forward played for Cross Keys RFC, Newport RFC and Newport Gwent Dragons before joining Bath . Taulupe Faletau was born on 12 November 1990 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. . 2. There are more coaching connections with former Cardiff Blues boss Justin Burnell's son Ben included in the squad, while Carwyn Tuipulotu, the Scarlets back-rower, is the cousin of Wales No.8 Taulupe Faletau. With Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola and Taulupe Faletau as cousins, this 18-year-old has big shoes to fill, but she gets inspired by the talent in her family. "Taulupe Faletau played some of his first games of rugby in Wales in our junior section when his Dad, Kuli, was playing for us, while Steve Tandy and Gavin Vaughan both played for Tonmawr," said club secretary, Cledwyn Edwards. Tongan-born rugby union player for Wales. Brooke revealed "reservations" about . But because the 21-year-old is from Tonga and not a New Zealand resident, it costs 3,100 (NZ$6,000) a month for treatment. whom he grew up with in South Wales and considers his cousins. Please subscribe to access premium content. Atwo-pronged Lions No.8 assault force of Taulupe Faletau and Billy Vunipola should be enough to make the Springboks think twice about their capacity to overwhelm any back row that the 2021 tourists field in the Test series. He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft . Taulupe Faletau is hoping to raise 50,000 for his cousin's life-saving treatment. He was nicknamed Toby as a kid. Taulupe Faletau Billy Vunipola's absence from the team was the biggest story before the tour but his absence is feeling felt far less after the Goliath performances from his Welsh cousin. As a family we are trying to raise funds for My cousin Amanaki who has kidney failure. Taulupe Faletau could become the latest major Welsh export to return to the regions following news the Bath talisman is in talks to join Cardiff at the end of this season.. Wales star Faletauwho will turn 31 this monthleft the Dragons to join West Country club Bath in 2016 and has been selected for two of his three tours with the British and Irish Lions since then. Taulupe Faletau has brushed aside jibes from ex-All Black Zinzan Brooke that he does not boast enough "mongrel edge" to shine for the British and Irish Lions. The battle between both back-rows was a microcosm of the game itself - a hard, fairly fought battle that saw England just . Tuipulotu, who stands at 6ft 2in and reportedly weighs more than 19st, is a cousin of Taulupe Faletau and the Vunipola brothers - Billy and Mako - who have served as a rugby inspiration to him.. Taulupe's cousins and England international players Billy and Mako Vunipola (who is also a British and Irish Lion), are sons of former Tonga rugby captain Fe'ao Vunipola. No 8 rivals England's Vunipola and Faletau of Wales could hold destiny of the title in their hands Wales hooker Ken Owens believes that rival number eight powerhouses Billy Vunipola and Taulupe Faletau could "get the ground shaking" at Twickenham next week. Taulupe Faletau.