Tevita Mailau

Tevita Mailau
Full name Tevita Mailau
Date of birth 25 April 1985 (1985-04-25) (age 26)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 115 kg (250 lb)
School Hebersham Primary School, Wesley College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Otahuhu
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006, 2008-present
2007-2008
Auckland

Northland Taniwha
21

15
(5)

(5)
correct as of 14 November 2009.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009-current Blues 8 (0)
correct as of 9 May 2009.

Tevita Mailau (born 25 April 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who represents Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup and the Blues in the Super 14.

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Career

Representative Rugby

Mailau has the distinction of being able to play either loosehead or tighthead prop. He has represented New Zealand at both Secondary Schools and under 21 level.[1]

Provincial Rugby

Mailau made his debut for Auckland in 2006 in a game against Fiji Warriors in Lautoka.[2] The following season he spent a full year as a loan player with the Northland Taniwha playing all eleven games including two starts. His 2008 season was spent between both Northland and Auckland where he spent four weeks as a loan player before returning to Auckland for their two final matches including the 13-21 loss to Northland Taniwha.

Super 14

2009 saw Mailau make his Super 14 debut for the Blues in their Round Two 59-26 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria.

Notes

  1. ^ "Tevita Mailau - Auckland Team Player". Auckland Rugby. http://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/npc/players/profile.html?playerid=3059706. Retrieved 2008-12-24. 
  2. ^ Akers, C. A.; Miller, G. D. (2008). 74th Edition Sky Sport 2008 Rugby Almanack. Hodder Moa Books. ISBN 978-1-86971-130-6. 

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