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| Place of birth | Ha'apai, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tevita Taumoepeau (born 16 May 1974) is a Tongan international rugby union player. He currently plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a tighthead prop
Career
Taumoepeau joined Worcester during the summer of 2005 from French side Bourgoin. He made his debut in Worcester against Northampton Saints in the Powergen Cup and has been a consistent member of the squad throughout Worcester’s league and cup campaigns.
Taumoepeau has also previously played for the Chiefs, the Blues, Northampton and Bourgoin.
The durable front row made his 150th appearance for Warriors against Nottingham in 2011
Taumoepeau signed a two-year contract extension in 2008, with Worcester that runs until at least 2010.
In 2012, Tevita went down with a neck injury. He had an operation, but this affected the nerves in his hand. He did not feature from September to December in 2012.
He is the elder brother of All Black capped prop Saimone Taumoepeau.
He retired due to injury in 2013
External links
- Pacific Islanders Profile at PacificIslanders.co.nz
- Worcester Warriors Profile at Warriors.co.uk
- Guinness Premiership Profile at GuinnessPremiership.com
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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