Felise Kaufusi shares $1,000 annual cost of his unique haircut ahead of Pacific Championships final

Tongan forward Felise Kaufusi's unique hairstyle, known as the "Kaufusi fade," has become a talking point ahead of the Pacific Championships final. The cut, which features a chunk of hair left at the back, costs him $1,000 a year to maintain. Kaufusi explained that the hairstyle began as a joke after a friend dared him to grow out his hair. He initially faced criticism but decided to keep the look, which he finds amusing despite his wife's mixed feelings. He visits the barber weekly for a $40 trim and plans to eventually braid the hair at the back. Kaufusi also noted that he was initially nervous about his hairstyle under coach Wayne Bennett, who has a reputation for enforcing strict grooming standards.