Rugby player
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| Date of birth | (1984-03-14) 14 March 1984 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Toetu (born 14 March 1984) is a New Zealand-born Samoan former international rugby union player.
Rugby career
Born in Auckland and of Samoan descent, Toetu was a burly prop, based in France from 2007. He started out with Tarbes Pyrénées, before getting an opportunity to compete in the Top 14 when he joined Union Bordeaux Bègles in the 2011–12 season. Following his time in Bordeaux, Toetu had stints with CA Brive and SC Albi.
Toetu earned his solitary Samoa cap off the bench against Italy at Ascoli Piceno in 2014.
See also
References
- "Union Bordeaux-Bègles : huit joueurs des îles du Pacifique dans l'effectif". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 August 2013.
- "Top 14 : Patrick Toetu (Bordeaux-Bègles) jouera à Brive la saison prochaine". L'Équipe (in French). 28 April 2016.
- "Sport: Manu Samoa propped up by replacements". Radio New Zealand. 5 November 2014.
External links
- Patrick Toetu at ESPNscrum
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Samoan rugby union players
- Samoa international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Rugby union props
- Samoan expatriate rugby union players in France
- Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby players
- Union Bordeaux Bègles players
- CA Brive players
- SC Albi players
- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent