sentences:  Joel Taufaʻao was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.Taufa'ao has also appeared on several occasions for Tonga including at the 2006 Pacific Cup and Federation Shield competitions.In August 2008, Taufa'ao was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad.