Timote Fomonga Tavalea (born 20 March 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
| Full name | Timote Fomonga Tavalea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 March 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A mobile hooker and flanker of Tongan origin, Tavalea played his rugby in Australia, making appearances in the Super 12 for the ACT Brumbies, NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds.[1] He was with the Tongan national team in 1995 and featured at the Super 10 competition, but missed selection for that year's World Cup in South Africa.[2]
Tavalea works at John Paul College in Brisbane, where he is a former first XV coach. His son, also named Timote, is a past pupil and plays professional rugby in Japan after moving there for his studies.[3]
References
edit- ^ "New signing has Kearns on the outer". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 1997.
- ^ "Rib injury forces Caputo to miss Eastwood match". The Canberra Times. 28 April 1995. p. 26.
- ^ "Son of former Queensland Red Tim Tavalea making his mark in rugby union". The Courier-Mail. 3 September 2016.
External links
edit- Timote Tavalea at ESPNscrum