Rugby World Cup heaviest players: Top 10 ranked with England and Wales stars involved
Top 10s/ListsWednesday, 04 September 2019 at 15:09
BILLY VUNIPOLA was listed as one of the heaviest players set to feature at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Which other stars have recorded the top numbers on the scales as one of the Rugby World Cup heaviest players?
Rugby World Cup heaviest players:
10=. Simon Berghan (Scotland) - 126kg
9=. Sébastien Vahaamahina (France) - 126kg
8=. Billy Vunipola (England) - 126kg
7. Atu Moli (New Zealand) - 127kg
In February last year, Atu Moli sustained an injury whilst playing for former side the Chiefs that had doctors fearing they may have to amputate his leg, according to Stuff NZ.
However, after recovering from the setback, Moli was called up to the New Zealand squad for the first time in July, and subsequently the World Cup roster just a few months later.
6. Ofa Tuungafasi (New Zealand) - 129kg
5. Latu Talakai (Tonga) - 132kg
Talakai represents Tonga internationally, but plays club rugby in New Zealand for Northern District side Eastwood.
3=. Levan Chilachava (Georgia) - 133kg
It turns out the Georgian powerhouse can be just as scary for his teammates too, after the 28-year-old posted a hilarious video to Instagram on Sunday in which he jumped out of a bin to frighten hooker Vano Karkadze.
Well played, Levan.
3=. Taniela Tupou (Australia) - 133kg
The "Tongan Thor" made a name for himself as a youngster when he became an internet sensation after footage emerged of him trampling over his competitors as a schoolboy in New Zealand.
2. Tomas Francis (Wales) - 130kg
He holds a degree in mechanical engineering.
But while he might not use his qualification in the literal sense, the big man can certainly engineer himself around the scrum.
The tighthead prop is a key figure for the Exeter Chiefs — whom he helped lift the Aviva Premiership in 2017 — and for his country.
1. Ben Tameifuna (Tonga) - 153kgx
Good luck stopping this man.
Weighing in at 333lbs (151kg), Tonga's Tameifuna is comfortably the heaviest man at the tournament.
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