Across 40 matches Papali'i averages close to ten tackles per outing, a figure that speaks to a consistently high defensive workload at the base of the breakdown. He complements that with purposeful ball-carrying, racking up over 500 metres in total and peaking at 10 carries and 40 metres in a single game, which shows he can impose himself physically when required. Eight tries across the dataset add a genuine attacking dimension to what is otherwise a hardworking, contest-driven profile.
Dalton Papali'i is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Blues, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Dalton features for the Blues across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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