Akato Fakatika

Akato Fakatika, born 31 January 2001, is a back-row forward plying his trade in French rugby with US Arlequins Perpignanais. With Polynesian heritage evident in his surname, he brings physicality and ball-carrying presence to the Perpignan pack, attributes long valued at the Catalan club. Fakatika's role typically centres on defensive workload, tackle counts and support play around the ruck, offering the kind of honest graft that underpins any successful back row. Still at a formative stage of his professional career, he is working to cement a regular starting role and contribute to USAP's continued ambitions at the top level of French rugby.