Des Tuiavi'i

Desmond R. Tuiavi'i (born Apia, 14 January 1970) is a Samoan former rugby union player. He played as a flanker.

Des Tuiavi'i

Birth name	Desmond R. Tuiavi'i
Date of birth	(1970-01-14) 14 January 1970
Place of birth	Apia, Samoa
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2001-2002 West Harbour () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003-2004 Rotherham Titans 8 (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 Southland () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 NSW Waratahs () 2002 ACT Brumbies () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003 Samoa 5 (0)

Career

He had five international caps for Samoa in 2003, being his first against Ireland, at Apia, on 20 June 2003. He played three matches in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, against Uruguay, England and South Africa. After the match against the Springboks, he was not called anymore for the national team. He also played in the Super 14 for the NSW Waratahs and the ACT Brumbies, and then in 2003 he moved to England to play for the Rotherham Titans.

Desmond now lives in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, and is coach of the Bassets Under 18 in Sassenheim. In 2018 he was co-founder of Invictus Rugby Club Noordwijk.

External links

• Des Tuiavi'i at ESPNscrum
• Des R. Tuiavii at New Zealand Rugby History