Opeti Fonua rugby player
Opeti Fonua rugby player

Opeti Fonua

26th May 1986 1.97m/132kg Blindside Flanker

London Welsh 14 Bath 29, Aviva Premiership match report: Another dismal defeat seals relegation

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

There were moments at the virtually empty Kassam Stadium on Sunday that it felt like the end of days, so grim were the conditions and the rugby on offer to the paltry crowd. And while the sun eventually...

Ford relieved after victory in tough conditions

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Bath head coach Mike Ford acknowledged his side were not at their best but declared himself satisfied after Sunday 29-14 victory over London Welsh at the Kassam Stadium. Despite the difficult conditions,...

Welsh relegated after 18th defeat of season

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

London Welsh's relegation from the Aviva Premiership was finally confirmed as Bath won 29-14 at the Kassam Stadium to move up to third. It was one of Welsh's better performances of the season but it...

Irish pile more misery on Welsh

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Alex Lewington scored a hat-trick as London Irish thrashed Welsh 50-12, ensuring the hosts' miserable season continued with a 16th Aviva Premiership defeat on the bounce. The result emphasised the...

London Welsh v London Irish (Sat)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Rob Lewis starts at scrum-half for London Welsh in place of the departed Piri Weepu in one of six personnel changes for the Exiles. Nick Scott comes back on the wing and James...

Gloucester heap more misery on Exiles

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

London Welsh slumped to their 15th consecutive Aviva Premiership defeat of the season as Gloucester ran out 48-10 winners at Kingsholm. When Gloucester led 27-3 at the interval, Welsh again looked...

Fonua heads trio of Tigers signings

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Leicester Tigers sign a trio of forwards for next season, including London Welsh back rower Opeti Fonua.

London Welsh Team v Wasps

1 decade ago by Saracens

New signings Chris Hala'ufia and Opeti Fonua have both been named in London Welsh's match day squad for the Exiles' Round 7 Aviva Premiership fixture with Wasps at Adams Park on Sunday (KO 3:15pm).

Bayonne down 14-man Toulouse

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Corey Flynn's red card proved decisive as Toulouse slumped to a fifth straight defeat 35-19 away at Bayonne. France's most successful club started in flying fashion, but ended up playing 70 minutes...

Preview: Bayonne v Toulouse

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Toulouse boss Guy Nov�s was confronted with talk of relegation this week as his team seek to avoid a fifth straight defeat at Bayonne. The most successful club in European history are going through...