Talemaitoga Tuapati
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| Full name | Talemaitoga Dautu Tuapati | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 August 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ratu Kadavulevu School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Talemaitoga Tuapati is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays hooker for the Woodlands rugby club and for Southland in New Zealand.[1] Tuapati's selection to the Fijian squad came in 2010 after impressing selectors on the watch at the Pacific Rugby Cup tournament which included club teams from Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. He played at the 2014 Pacific Nations Cup.[2]
Tuapati was selected in 2015 for Fiji by head coach John Mckee for the Pacific Nations Cup and World Cup in the UK.[3]
In 2015 Tuapati was signed by Stade Français on a three-month deal as an injury replacement for Laurent Sempéré.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Savory, Logan. "Tuapati cements claim for Southland spot". 15 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "The Stags' Flying Fijian, Talemaitoga Tuapati". Rugby Southland Inc. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Developers, Oceanic (9 July 2015). "McKee Names Extended Squad for 2015 PNC & RWC". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Tuapati in as joker for Sempéré". Planet Rugby.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Talemaitoga Tuapati at ESPNscrum
- Talemaitoga Tuapati at ItsRugby.co.uk
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