Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1974-05-16) 16 May 1974 (age 50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ha'apai, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tevita Taumoepeau (born 16 May 1974) is a former Tongan international rugby union player. The final club he played for was Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He played as a tighthead prop
Career
Taumoepeau joined Worcester during the summer of 2005 from French side Bourgoin. He made his debut in Worcester against Northampton Saints in the Powergen Cup and has been a consistent member of the squad throughout Worcester's league and cup campaigns.
Taumoepeau has also previously played for the Chiefs, the Blues, Northampton and Bourgoin.
The durable front row made his 150th appearance for Warriors against Nottingham in 2011.
In 2012, Tevita was struck with a neck injury which left him with a disabled left hand due to a nerve injury. It forced him to retire at the age of thirty-eight.
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- Tevita Taumoepeau at New Zealand Rugby History
- "Tevita Taumoepeau to make 150th appearance for Worcester". Rugby World. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- Tom Guest (15 March 2013). "Former prop Taumoepeau in legal battle with Warriors over his departure". Worcester News. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
External links
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| Pacific Islanders 2004 tour of Australia and New Zealand | |
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| Tonga squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Coach: Tuʻihalamaka | |
- 1974 births
- Tongan rugby union players
- Living people
- Rugby union props
- Worcester Warriors players
- Northampton Saints players
- Rugby union players from Haʻapai
- Tonga international rugby union players
- Pacific Islanders rugby union players
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in England
- Tongan expatriate rugby union players in France
- 1999 Rugby World Cup players
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
- CS Bourgoin-Jallieu players
- Bay of Plenty rugby union players
- North Harbour rugby union players