Galu Taufale (born 17 March 1987) is a Samoan former international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 17 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newlands College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taufale was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand as a one-year old.[2] He grew up in Wellington's northern suburbs and attended Newlands College. A Johnsonville junior product, Taufale briefly played senior rugby for the club after finishing school, then had four seasons with the Wests Roosters.[3]
A long-time Poneke player, Taufale broke into the Wellington provincial side in 2016 at the late age of 29 and was captain during their 2017 campaign which ended with a Mitre 10 Cup title. He won a Samoa call up for their 2017 mid-year internationals, debuting as an openside flanker in a home Test against Wales, then playing twice at the Pacific Nations Cup, against Tonga in Nuku'alofa and Fiji in Apia.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Manu Samoa change seven for Wales clash". Loop Pacific. 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Sport: Taufale to play his "natural game" on Manu Samoa debut". Radio New Zealand. 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Galu Taufale driving Poneke towards the top". ClubRugby.nz. 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Rugby fire still burning for Taufale". ClubRugby.nz. 16 July 2020.
External links
edit- Galu Taufale at ESPNscrum