David Tameilau
| Rugby union career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Life West | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2016– | United States | 1 | (0) |
| correct as of 9 February 2016. | |||
David Tameilau (born January 22, 1990) is an American rugby player who plays for the United States national rugby union team. In early 2016 Tameilau was predicted to be the breakout player of the year for the U.S.[1] Tameilau debuted for the U.S. national team in the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.
Tameilau played for U.S. youth teams, and played in the 2007 U19 World Cup and 2008 Junior World Championship.[1] Tameilau attended San Franciso City College, then went on a religious mission, then played American football with the NCAA Division II West Texas A&M Buffaloes.[1] In 2015 Tameilau decided to again focus on rugby. He played for SFGG in the Pacific Rugby Premiership, and then trained with the Taranaki Rugby Academy.[2]
Tameilau is the son of Moses Similai, who played rugby internationally.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Eagles Picked To Play Argentina", February 5, 2016.
- ↑ 20 Domestic Players to Benefit from PRO Rugby, Americas Rugby News, November 12, 2015.
- ↑ "The Eagle Journey for Pen Green Alum Tameilau", Goff Rugby Report, February 6, 2016.