Tevita Taumoepeau

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Tevita Taumoepeau
Rugby union career
Date of birth	(1975-05-16) May 16, 1975
Place of birth	Ha'apai, Tonga
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	118 kg (18 st 8 lb) ^[1]
Playing career
Position	Tighthead prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–2004 2004–2005 2005–2013	Chiefs Blues Northampton Bourgoin Worcester	8 181	(0) (5)
correct as of 30 Jun 2012.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998–2012 2004–2006	Tonga Pacific Islanders	29 6	(12) (0)
correct as of 13 November 2011.

Tevita Taumoepeau (born 16 May 1974) is a former Tongan international rugby union player. The final club he played for was Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He played 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

In 2012, Tevita was struck with a neck injury which was successfully operated on however left him with a disabled left hand due to a nerve injury. It forced him to retire at the age of thirty-eight.

External links

References

↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

v t e Pacific Islanders 2006 tour to the British Isles

Fiji	Bai Caucaunibuca Domolailai Ligairi Rabeni Raiwalui (c) Ratuva Ratuvou Rauluni

Samoa	Fa'atau Johnston Leo Mapusua Pisi Polu Schwalger Sititi Seveali'i Tagicakibau A Tuilagi Va'a Withdrew: Crichton Lavea H Tuilagi

Tonga	Filise Latu Lutui Molitika Taione Taumoepeau Vaki

Head coach	Lam

v t e Pacific Islanders 2004 tour to Australasia

Fiji	Bai Bobo Doviverata Koyamaibole Ligairi Lotowa Rabeni Rawaqa Rauluni Sivivatu Tuilevu

Samoa	Fa'atau Lafaiali'i Lavea Levi Lima Mapusua Sititi So'oialo Vili

Tonga	Afeaki (c) Filise Kivalu Lauaki Lutui Moala Taumoepeau Tonga'uiha

Cook Islands	Tamarua

Head coach	Boe

v t e Tonga squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	I.Afeaki Tu'upolotu Tu'upolotu Kivalu Edwards Koloi Taumoepeau Te Pou Mafi Fatani Faletau Faletau Fainga'anuku Ta'u Penisini Maka Vunipola

Backs	Woolley Tu'ipulotu Finau Taumaolo Tatafu Taupeaafe Martens Tiueti Taufahema Taione Tu'ifua Tuipulotu Faka'Osifau Tapueluelu Vunipola

Coach	Tu'ihalamaka

Persondata
Name	Taumoepeau, Tevita
Alternative names
Short description	Tongan rugby union player
Date of birth	16 May 1975
Place of birth	Ha'apai, Tonga
Date of death
Place of death

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