[3] During his playing career, he played for the New Zealand clubs Kia Toa RFC and Ponsonby RFC,[4][5] as well as for the Japanese clubs Ricoh Black Rams[6] and Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars.
In 1991 he played for the NZ Combined Services team of the New Zealand Defence Force and Police as lock.
[7] His first cap for Japan was against Hong Kong, in Seoul, on 26 September 1992, playing four matches.
He also was part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup roster, although he did not play a match during the tournament.
In 2006, Kaleta joined the staff of Perthshire RFC and took responsibility for the club's academy.