Daniel Faleafa

Daniel Tonga Faleafa (born 13 February 1989) is a Tongan rugby union player.

He plays in the flanker and occasionally lock position for the Western Sydney Two Blues in the Shute Shield.

[1] Daniel Faleafa is a powerful and athletic backrower who is very adept at playing lock due to his brilliant lineout ability.

He started off as a member of the Auckland Rugby Academy and in 2009 was a key member of the New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team that won the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.

[4] Faleafa signed on as Captain of the Western Sydney Two Blues for the 2024 Shute Shield season.