Tietie Tuimauga (born 5 August 1993) is a Samoan rugby union player, currently playing for France’s Top 14 side, CA Brive. Previous to that Tietie was part of the Championship winning 2022 Wellington Lions squad in the Bunnings NPC competition. Other contracts include the United Rugby Championship side Connacht in Galway, Ireland. His preferred position is prop.[1]
| Date of birth | 5 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (19 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editTuimauga has represented both Wellington and Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship.[2] He earned his first caps for Samoa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers against Tonga.[3] In October 2021, he signed for Irish side Connacht.[4]
Personal life
editTuimauga holds a Samoan Matai Chief title of Tausivaatele from his maternal side's village of Fagafau, Savai'i.
References
edit- ^ "Tietie Tuimauga". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Turbos finalised for 2021" (Press release). Manawatu Rugby. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Manu Samoa names 13 new caps to face Māori All Blacks, Tonga". Radio New Zealand. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Samoan International Prop Tietie Tuimauga joins Connacht". Connacht Rugby. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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