Tajhon Mailata

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Tajhon Smallman Mailata (born January 21, 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand) currently plays rugby union for the Bay of Plenty Steamers after transferring from Australian team Western Force.

He stands at 184 cm and weighs 94 kg, and his favoured position is fullback. He has been referred to as a "dazzling runner with ball in hand".^{[citation needed]}

Moving to Australia with his family in 1996, Tajhon attended Brisbane's Nudgee College, winning an undefeated premiership with the school team in 2002 and graduating in 2003. While at Nudgee Tajhon played fullback for the Australian schoolboys team, named as a reserve.

Tajhon is of mixed Maori, Samoan and European heritage. His iwi are Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngaiterangi and Ngapuhi.