| Filo Tiatia playing for Ospreys in 2008 | |||
| Full name | Filogia Ian Tiatia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 4, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 17 st 9 lb (112 kg) | ||
| School | Wellington College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number eight, flanker, Lock | ||
| New Zealand No. | 993 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| West Roosters | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002–2006 2006–2010 |
Toyota Verblitz Ospreys |
? 31 |
(?) (15) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1992–2002 | Wellington | 80 | |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–2002 | Hurricanes | 56 | (?) |
| correct as of 20:24, 5 November 2007 (UTC). | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000 | New Zealand | 2 | (10) |
| correct as of 20:24, 5 November 2007 (UTC). | |||
Filogia Ian "Filo" Tiatia (born 4 June 1971 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand international rugby union footballer, who used to play as a back-row forward and occasionally lock Ospreys.
Tiatia made his debut for Wellington in 1992, playing through the advent of professionalism and then represented the Hurricanes in the Super 12between 1996 and 2002.
Tiatia won 2 caps for the New Zealand in 2000. His first was as a replacement in a 102–0 win against Tonga where he scored a try. The next was a start at flanker against Italy where he again scored another try. match list
He then moved to Japan to play four season for Toyota Verblitz before signing for the Welsh region the Ospreys.
He became a cult figure at the Ospreys impressing fans with his all action style and appetite for work around the field. He played 99 times for the Ospreys scoring 10 tries. He was so poular at the Ospreys fans set up the Filo Tiatia Appreciation Society on Facebook [1]. Tiatia also had a Grogg made of him in 2008 [2], and fought to keep Swansea Tennis Centre open in 2010 [3].
Tiatia retired at the age of 38 but stayed at the Ospreys as a coach. And he was named head coach for the LV= Cup in 2011 [4]
Tiatia's younger brother, Ace, has also played professional rugby at both provincial and Super Rugby levels, as well as making appearances for the Samoa national team.