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
| Date of birth | 16 May 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ha'apai, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editTaumoepeau 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.[citation needed]
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.[3]
In 2012, Tevita was struck with a neck injury which left him with a disabled left hand due to a nerve injury. It forced him to retire at the age of thirty-eight.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Tevita Taumoepeau at New Zealand Rugby History
- ^ "Tevita Taumoepeau to make 150th appearance for Worcester". Rugby World. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Tom Guest (15 March 2013). "Former prop Taumoepeau in legal battle with Warriors over his departure". Worcester News. Retrieved 16 December 2021.