Raphaël Lakafia

Raphaël Lakafia (born 28 October 1988) is a French rugby union player. He currently plays for Toulon and plays at the Number 8 position. He is the younger brother of Pierre-Gilles Lakafia and son of former French javelin champion Jean-Paul Lakafia.

Raphaël Lakafia

Raphaël Lakafia before a match between Stade toulousain and Biarritz, 2013.
Birth name	Raphaël Lakafia
Date of birth	(1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	France
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No.8, Flanker Current team Toulon Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2009 Grenoble 26 (5) 2009–2014 Biarritz 86 (30) 2014–2017 Stade Français 68 (50) 2017–present Toulon 115 (45) Correct as of 17 February 2018 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 France U20 5 (15) 2011–2016 France 4 (0) Correct as of 20 June 2016

Lakafia played for France in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship and scored three tries against Japan.^[1] He played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup for France.^[2] He played twice during the tournament against Japan and Tonga.^[3]