Filipo Toala

Samoa international rugby union player (born 1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filipo Toala (born 2 August 1973 in Apia) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a wing.

Born (1973-08-02) 2 August 1973 (age 52)
Position Wing
Position Wing
Years Team
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Filipo Toala
Born (1973-08-02) 2 August 1973 (age 52)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2004 Stade Rochelais 95 (127)
Eastwood
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–1999 Taranaki 24 (25)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000 Samoa 6 (5)
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Career

His first international cap was against Fiji, at Canberra, on 22 September 1998. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing one match. His last international cap was against Scotland, at Murrayfield, on 18 November 2000. He played in the NPC for Taranaki between 1997 and 1999. A year later, he moved to France, to play for Stade Rochelais, where he was nicknamed Le Tigre d'Apia (The Tiger of Apia). He ended his career in 2005, playing for Eastwood Rugby Club.

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