Career
Makaafi started playing rugby in England in 2000 when he started playing for Bradford & Bingley Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In 2006, he signed for London 2 South club Jersey R.F.C., becoming the first professional player for Jersey after receiving a work permit from the States of Jersey Customs and Immigration Service. In 2008, Makaafi signed foreign In October 2008, he was suspended from playing rugby for 8 weeks by the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union after being sent off for punching.
In 2009, Makaafi signed for R.U.F.C. In 2011, he left for Doncaster Knights.
In leaving Makaafi recommended that fellow Tongan Talite Vaioleti would replace him at.
In 2012, Makaafi moved to fellow RFU Championship team Rotherham Titans for the 2012-2013 RFU Championship season as part of a mass exodus of players from Doncaster Knights. During his time at Rotherham Titans, Makaafi played as a guest player at his old club, Bradford & Bingley for a match between a Bradford Salem Select XV and Bradford Grammar School. In 2013, it was announced that Makaafi would return to Jersey for their 2013-2014 season.
Following a season at Jersey it was announced that Latu would be returning to Doncaster for the 2014-2015 season.
International career Makaafi has represented Tonga at a number of levels. He has represented the Tonga national under-20 rugby union team
He has also been capped by the Tonga national rugby union team once against Fiji at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Bradford & Bingley.
