MORE THAN JUST A NAME

Leicester Fainga'anuku was always going to make his name in rugby one way or another. His father Malakai Ta'ufo'ou, who played 12 tests for Tonga between 1999-2001, made certain of that.

It was all to do with Tonga's upset 28-25 injury-time win over Italy at the 1999 Rugby World Cup at Leicester on October 10. A day later Malakai was delivered a son so there could be no doubt how two momentous occasions should be marked – he had to be called Leicester.

Tonga's next game was at Twickenham, against England. A notable occasion on one of the great grounds of rugby, but not a memorable result, Tonga going down 10-101, but Twickenham left its impression so that was added to his son's name. And because the memorable tournament was hosted by Wales, it was added to.

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