Elisi Vunipola
| Full name | Elisi Busco Vunipola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 5, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nuku'alofa, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1,70 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) |
Feʻao Vunipola (brother) Manu Vunipola (brother) Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola (nephews) |
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| Occupation(s) | Minister of Sport of Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Fly-half | ||
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| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2000 | Ngongotaha | () | |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1990-1997 1997-2000 2002-2005 |
Toa-ko-Ma'afu RFC Sanyo Caerphilly |
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| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2000 | Bay of Plenty | () | |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1996 | ACT Brumbies | () | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1990-2005 | Tonga | 41 | (50) |
Elisi Busco Vunipola (born Nuku'alofa, 5 July 1967) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as fly-half.
Vunipola debuted for Tonga in the match against Fiji, in Nuku'alofa, on 24 March 1990. He played the 1995 and 1999 World Cups, earning in total 6 World Cup caps. Although not taking part at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, Vunipola last played for Tonga in the match against France, in Toulouse, on 19 November 2005. At club level, he played for Sanyo, ACT Brumbies, Caerphilly RFC and Bay of Plenty.
He is brother of the scrum-half Manu Vunipola and of the hooker Feʻao Vunipola, both Tongan internationals. He is also the uncle of Feʻao's sons, Billy and Mako Vunipola, both English internationals.
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