Amato Fakatava

Amato Fakatava (アマト ファカタヴァ) is a Japanese rugby union player. Currently playing as number eight in the back row for the Black Rams Tokyo in the Japan Rugby League One, Fakatava also represents Japan at international level.

Early life
Fakatava was born on 7 December 1994 in Tonga. He attended Tonga College before being educated at Timaru Boys' High School in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. After moving to Japan at 20-years-old, Fakatava studied at Daito Bunka University.

International career
Fakatava made his international debut for Japan on 22 July 2023 against Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup. Japan lost 22–24 in Sapporo.

Fakatava was announced in Japan's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad on 29 August.