Education
Palefau attended Southern Utah University and played rugby for the Collegiate All-American Team. Palefau finished second in the 2000 Hawaii High School Championships in the 100 meter and 4x100 meter sprints.
Palefau attended Southern Utah University and played rugby for the Collegiate All-American Team. Palefau finished second in the 2000 Hawaii High School Championships in the 100 meter and 4x100 meter sprints.
Palefau currently plays for Old Puget Sound Beach. Palefau has been playing rugby since he was 18 years old. Palefau excelled in other sports at Kahuku High School and at Southern Utah University, playing defensive back in football, and as a sprinter on the track team
Palefau plays for the United States national 7s team and was the team"s leading try scorer and points scorer for the 2011-2012 Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series.
Palefau debuted for the national 7s team in 2005, playing in the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Since 2005, Palefau has been a steady scorer for the United States, and ranks as one of the top active try-scorers for the United States 7s team with over 20 tries on the Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series.
Palefau was "discovered" in the summer of 2004 while playing with the Provo Steeler rugby team in a sevens competition in Park City, Utah, when United States National team scouts noticed Palefau"s athleticism and quickness. Palefau debuted for the Eagles 15s national team in 2005 against Canada.
Since then, he has totaled 11 caps playing wing for the 15s national team
Palefau took a break from international rugby between 2009-2011, focusing on family life and on finishing his Master"s degree at the Southern Utah University. Palefau has played professional club rugby oversees with Narbonne in France (2006-2007) and with Petrarca in Italy (2007-2008), before returning to the United States to finish his degree at Southern Utah University. Palefau helped lead Las Vegas to a national D1 club championship in 2010.
Palefau currently plays for OPSB club in the Rugby Super League (United States).