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| Date of birth | (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Leulumoega Fou College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tuna Tuitama (born 25 February 2000) is a Samoan rugby union player, who plays for Moana Pasifika. His preferred position is wing.
Early career
Tuitama was born in Samoa and grew up on the island in the villages of Mulifanua and Faleasiu. He attended Leulumoega Fou College where he began playing rugby.
Professional career
Tuitama began his professional career representing the Samoa Sevens team in 2020 having played club rugby for Aana Chiefs. In 2024 he earned selection for the Samoa nation 15-aside team, making his debut in the 2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup against Fiji, going on to make another 3 appearances in the tournament. He was then named in the Moana Pasifika squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024.
References
- "Tuna Tuitama". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Tuna believes it's God's timing". Samoa Observer. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Hard work pays off for Sevens-bound Tuna Tuitama". Samoa Observer. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Fiji race away with win over Samoa in Pacific Nations Cup opener". Rugby.com.au. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Moana Pasifika name squad for 2025". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
External links
| Moana Pasifika – current squad | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Coach | |
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