He went to school with Aaron Cruden, Andre Taylor and Kurt Baker.
[2] In the 2010 ITM Cup, Fia established himself as a starter at prop for Manawatu, and scored his first provincial try.
In the 2011 ITM Cup, he was a key part of a vastly improved Turbos squad.
He made his debut for the Tonga Rugby Union on 17 November 2018, against Wales.
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