Tupou Afungia

Tupou Afungia is a Tongan rugby union player, who plays for. His preferred position is flanker.

Early career

Afungia is from Tonga and represented their national side at both under-16 and under-20 level. He moved to New Zealand for schooling and attended Westlake Boys High School where he played rugby. Following schooling he moved to the Hawke's Bay region to become part of their academy, while also playing club rugby for the Māori Agricultural College Old Boys.

Afungia signed his first professional contract for the, signing for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He re-signed for the 2024 season making 24 appearances in total for the side. Ahead of the 2025 Major League Rugby season, he transferred to where he was re-united with former coach Danny Lee. He signed for ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
Afungia made his international debut for Tonga in the 2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup debuting against Samoa.