| Sipili Falatea | |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Leava, Wallis and Futuna |
| Height: | 1.840NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1160NaN0 |
| Position: | Prop |
| Currentclub: | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Years1: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Clermont |
| Apps1: | 53 |
| Points1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Apps2: | 22 |
| Points2: | 5 |
| Repyears1: | 2021– |
| Repteam1: | France |
| Repcaps1: | 14 |
| Reppoints1: | 5 |
| Clubupdate: | 18 March 2024 |
| Repupdate: | 14 September 2023 |
Sipili Falatea (born 6 June 1997) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team.[1] Born on the island of Futuna, he joined mainland France in 2015 and began his professional career with Clermont in 2017.
Originally from Futuna, Sipili Falatea was born into a rugby household with his brother Tapu Falatea and his nephew Yoram Moefana being professional rugby players.[2] [3] He arrived in Metropolitan France in 2015 thanks to his brother, joining Colomiers academy.[4]
Sipili Falatea was recruited by Top 14 club Clermont in the summer of 2017. In July 2022, he joined Bordeaux Bègles from the 2022-23 Top 14 season until 2024.[5]
Falatea was called by Fabien Galthié to the French national team for the first time in June 2021, for the summer tour of Australia.[6]
| scope=col | scope=col data-sort-type=date | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | 1 | 12 November 2022 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | 27–26 | 30–26 |