William Keith Lose (22 July 1967 – 7 September 2022) was a Tongan rugby union player who played as a lock. After retiring from playing, he worked as a radio host and TV commentator.[1][2]
Los'e was born on 22 July 1967, the son of Kuini and Tavake Los'e.[3] He grew up in West Auckland and attended Kelston Boys' High School, where he was head prefect.[4]
Playing careerEdit
Los'e played three matches for the New Zealand Colts in 1988. Eight years later, he played for Tonga in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing all three pool stage matches. Los'e also played in the National Provincial Championship for Auckland, North Harbour and Marlborough. His debut for Auckland was against Otago, on 21 September 1991, at Carisbrook, in which he started as a substitute player. Los'e played in Italy, while he was studying Italian since 1989/90 to 1992/93 for Rugby Prato and for Messina Rugby.
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