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Samoan-born rugby union player (1995–2019)

Rugby player
Mike Tamoaieta
Date of birth(1995-07-06)6 July 1995
Place of birthApia, Samoa
Date of death1 March 2019(2019-03-01) (aged 23)
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
SchoolSacred Heart College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018
2018		 North Harbour
Blues		 18
10		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 29 September 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Samoa U20 5 (0)
Correct as of 20 June 2015

Michael Tamoaieta (6 July 1995 – 1 March 2019) was a Samoan-born rugby union player. A prop, Tamoaieta represented North Harbour at a provincial level, and played for the Blues in the Super Rugby competition.

Tamoaieta died on 1 March 2019.

Professional career

2017–2019

In August 2017, the North Harbour Rugby Union released their 33-man squad for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup with the inclusion of Tamoaieta. He was one of five players announced to make their debut in week one of the competition against Otago at QBE Stadium. Tamoaieta started in the match day fifteen at tighthead prop.

Personal life

Death

Tamoaieta died on 1 March 2019, aged 23, at his home in Auckland which was announced on social media by his partner Helen Ti'eti'e the following day. The cause of death was not made public. Tributes and condolences were offered by New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew, New Zealand international Ardie Savea, and the Blues Super Rugby franchise. In week two of the 2019 Super Rugby season, New Zealand teams, the Chiefs, the Crusaders, and the Blues wore black armbands to pay their respects and an acknowledgment of his life at their respective games in Hamilton, Brisbane, and Argentina.

Statistics

Club Year Competition GP GS TRY CON PEN DGL PTS WL% Yellow card Red card
North Harbour 2017 Mitre 10 Cup
(incl. Ranfurly Shield) 		11 8 0 0 0 0 0 72.73 0 0
2018 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 57.14 0 0
Blues 2018 Super Rugby 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 30.00 0 0
Career 28 12 0 0 0 0 0 53.57 0 0

Updated: 29 September 2018 Source: Michael Tamoaieta Rugby History

References

  1. "Mike Tamoaieta". www.theblues.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. "Blues and North Harbour prop Mike Tamoaieta dies". Stuff.co.nz. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. "QBE North Harbour Mitre 10 Cup squad 2017 announced". Harbour Rugby. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. "QBE North Harbour named to play Otago in Mitre 10 Cup opener". Harbour Rugby. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. "Blues, North Harbour player Mike Tamoaieta, 23, dies". New Zealand Herald. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. ^ Stephen Foote (2 March 2019). "Blues player Michael Tamoaieta dies, aged 23". Newshub. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  7. "A moment for Mike Tamoaieta ahead of tonight's Super Rugby games". New Zealand Herald. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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