Evarn Tuimavave (born 28 June 1984) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop.[1]
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| Born | 28 June 1984 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Tony Tuimavave (uncle) Paddy Tuimavave (uncle) Carlos Tuimavave (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editBorn in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuimavave played his junior football for the Pt Chev Pirates, Richmond Rovers and Bartercard Cup team, Marist Richmond Brothers[3] while being educated at Mount Roskill Grammar School and St Paul's College, which is noted for its rugby league teams. In 2002, he followed his uncle Tony's footsteps in joining National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors. In Round 25 of the 2002 NRL season he made his NRL début against the Northern Eagles. In early 2003, he was dropped and spent the next twelve months in the Bartercard Cup.[4] In 2007, he played for the Auckland Lions in the NSWRL Premier League. He then cemented his place in the top 25-man squad and was regularly named on the bench in 2008. In 2009, Tuimavave suffered a serious injury and did not play a first-grade game until Round 21. His contract was not renewed for the 2010 season.[5]
In September 2009, Tuimavave signed a 2-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2010.[6] He tore his Achilles tendon in Round 10 of the 2010 NRL season which ruled him out for the rest of year. Tuimavave made his return in Round 1 of the 2011 NRL season and went on to play 20 games that season. He then extended his stay into 2012.[citation needed]
On 25 July 2012, Tuimavave signed a 2-year contract with English Super League club, Hull Kingston Rovers starting in 2013.[7][8] He was released from his contract a year early on compassionate grounds.[9]
Representative career
editIn 2002, Tuimavave was named in the Junior Kiwis squad that played in two matches against touring Australian teams.[10]
In 2006, he was selected for New Zealand A, who played and won a match against an Australian Invitational side.[11]
He was first named in the New Zealand national rugby league team squad in 2007 when he was 18th man for the ANZAC day test. In 2008 he was named in the training squads for both the New Zealand and Samoan World Cup teams.[12][13] After initially not being selected for the 24-man Kiwis squad he was called up as a replacement for the injured Jeff Lima and made his test début against England.[14][15]
Personal life
editTuimavave is from a famous rugby league family, two of his uncles, Tony and Paddy both played for the New Zealand national rugby league team and his father played in the Auckland Rugby League Fox Memorial competition.[4] His cousin, Carlos Tuimavave, is currently playing for Hull FC.[16]
In Tuimavave's early teens, he was an Auckland representative in tennis.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Yo ho ho and ninety years done" Superleague, Issue 1 2010. p.27.
- ^ a b c "Warriors Star Profile: Evarn Tuimavave". One Sport. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Kilgallon, Steve (8 June 2009). "Tuimavave shown door". The Sunday Star-Times. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Topics | Daily Telegraph".
- ^ "Tuimavave signs contract with Hull KR - Newcastle Knights". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Australian Breaking News Headlines & World News Online | SMH.com.au". 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Evarn Tuimavave leaves Hull KR on compassionate grounds". BBC Sport. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ 2002 Junior Kiwis Season Archived 2004-11-05 at archive.today NZRL.co.nz
- ^ NZ 'A' 2006 Archived 2007-03-14 at archive.today NZRL.co.nz
- ^ "Kiwis select Sonny Bill". Sky Sports. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Kiwi Webb forced out of World Cup". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "League: Tuimavave continues family tradition". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Australian Breaking News Headlines & World News Online | SMH.com.au". 4 December 2014.
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