Raphaël Lakafia
Raphaël Lakafia before a match between Stade toulousain and Biarritz, 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Raphaël Lakafia 28 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Lakafia played for France in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship and scored three tries against Japan. He played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup for France. He played twice during the tournament against Japan and Tonga.