Tangaki Taulupe Faletau (born 12 November 1990), commonly known as Toby Faletau but professionally as Taulupe Faletau, is a Welsh professional rugby union player for Cardiff Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and has represented the Wales national team for over 10 years.

4 days ago · Number eight Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit and centre Eddie James will make his first Wales international start in the Six Nations trip to Italy on Saturday.

4 days ago · Taulupe Faletau will play his first game for Wales since the 2023 Rugby World Cup after being named in the starting line up for their vital Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome on Saturday ...

4 days ago · Wales have turned to the veteran No8 Taulupe Faletau in a bid to end their wretched run of 13 consecutive defeats in Rome on Saturday. Because of a knee injury Faletau, 34, has not played since New Year’s Day, when Cardiff faced Ospreys, but his head coach, Warren Gatland, has understandably rushed him back into the side at the first opportunity after Wales’s 43-0 drubbing in the Six ...

4 days ago · Veteran loose forward Taulupe Faletau will play his first game for Wales since the 2023 Rugby World Cup after being named on Thursday in the starting line up for their vital Six Nations clash with ...

4 days ago · Wales are hoping the return of veteran loose forward Taulupe Faletau will provide the X-factor to bring their 13-match losing streak to an end when they travel to Italy in the Six Nations on ...

4 days ago · Taulupe Faletau will make his first Wales appearance since Rugby World Cup 2023 after being named in the team to face Italy in Rome on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT Cardiff No.8 Faletau’s last involvement in Test rugby came in his country’s most recent victory at this level, a 43-19 win against Georgia in Nantes 16 months ago.

4 days ago · Taulupe Faletau will end a 16-month absence from Test rugby in Wales’ Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy. The 34-year-old, who has won 104 Wales caps and played five Tests for the British ...

Tangaki Taulupe Faletau became the first Pacific Islander to play for Wales in 2011 against the Barbarians. He moved to Wales aged seven when his father, 17-times capped Tongan international lock Kuli Faletau, joined Ebbw Vale.

Oct 8, 2023 · NANTES, France (AP) — The irreplaceable will have to be replaced by Wales after the major setback of losing No. 8 Taulupe Faletau to a broken arm at the Rugby World Cup. Faletau was injured on Saturday, late in the 43-19 win over Georgia in Nantes that gave Wales a four-win sweep of Pool C.