Misi Taulapapa

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Misi Taulapapa
Personal information
Full name Misi Taulapapa
Date of birth 25 January 1982 (1982-01-25) (age 26)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Club information
Position(s) Wing
Current club Cronulla Sharks
Youth clubs
Years Club


2006		 Waitemata RU
Marist Richmond Brothers
Central Comets
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
2006
2007–		 New Zealand Warriors
Cronulla Sharks		 5 (0)
9 (8)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only and
correct as of 04:55, 1 February 2008 (UTC).

Misi Taulapapa (born 25 January 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. Taulapapa's position of choice is on the wing.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early Career

Previously Misi Taulapapa played rugby union for the Waitemata Football club, located in West Auckland. He played with Waitemata when they won the Gallagher Shield in 2003. Misi Taulapapa had been playing Rugby Union for most of his life, representing Kelston Boys High School's 1st XV in both regional and national tournaments.

Misi continued after high school to play Rugby Union until 2004 when he switched to Rugby League. Misi was selected to play in the Bartercard Cup competition for Marist Richmond Brothers from where he was picked up by the Warriors.

[edit] 2006

Taulapapa played for the New Zealand Warriors before he was released mid-season for turning up to a training session intoxicated.[citation needed]

After being released by the Warriors halfway through the 2006 season he moved to Queensland to finish the season at the Central Comets.

[edit] 2007

Taulapapa signed with the Cronulla Sharks.

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