- The Washington Times - Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Rugby is an inherently brutal sport.

But you’d imagine 9-year-olds playing rugby would be a bit more tame, if not cute.

That’s not really the case when Meaalofa Te’o is on the field.



Video emerged of Te’o, who appears to be a miniature version of a full-grown rugby player, going up against normal-sized 9 year olds. And Te’o is absolutely brutal.

According to Karene Te’o, Meaalofa’s father, Meaalofa is a very nice person off the field, where he does not run through people with ease on a regular basis.

’’Tries like that are normal for him,” Karene said. “He is a very good player but soft at heart. He is a very humble young boy.’’

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