Pingi Tala'apitaga
Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup[2][3][4] and the Highlanders in Super Rugby.[5][6] Up3 horse
| Full name | Pingi Tala'apitaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Patrick Faapale (Cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Tala'apitaga debuted for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2011 ITM Cup, however it wasn't until the 2013 season that he really began to establish himself as a regular member of the side.[3] 2014 was a poor year for the Steamers as they finished bottom of the ITM Cup Championship with only 2 wins from 10 games, however Tala'apitaga had a good campaign personally and was rewarded with a Super Rugby contract when the Dunedin-based Highlanders signed him up for the 2015 season.[6]
References
- "Pingi Tala'apitaga Test Rugby.com Player Profile". Test Rugby.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Pingi Tala'apatiga Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile" (PDF). BoP Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Pingi Tala'apatiga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Pingi Tala'apatiga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Highlanders Latest News". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Highlanders sign SA prop". Rugby 365. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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