Talemaitoga Tuapati
Fijian rugby union footballer (born 1985)
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Talemaitoga Tuapati is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays hooker for the Woodlands rugby club and for Southland in New Zealand.[1] Tuapati's selection to the Fijian squad came in 2010 after impressing selectors on the watch at the Pacific Rugby Cup tournament which included club teams from Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. He played at the 2014 Pacific Nations Cup.[2]
Full nameTalemaitoga Dautu Tuapati
Born16 August 1985
Suva, Fiji
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
 Tuapati post match representing Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Talemaitoga Dautu Tuapati | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 August 1985 Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ratu Kadavulevu School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tuapati was selected in 2015 for Fiji by head coach John Mckee for the Pacific Nations Cup and World Cup in the UK.[3]
In 2015 Tuapati was signed by Stade Français on a three-month deal as an injury replacement for Laurent Sempéré.[4]
