Tuna Tuitama (born 25 February 2000) is a Samoan rugby union player, who plays for Moana Pasifika. His preferred position is wing.[1]
| Date of birth | 25 February 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Leulumoega Fou College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editTuitama was born in Samoa and grew up on the island in the villages of Mulifanua and Faleasiu. He attended Leulumoega Fou College where he began playing rugby.[2]
Professional career
editTuitama began his professional career representing the Samoa Sevens team in 2020 having played club rugby for Aana Chiefs.[3] In 2024 he earned selection for the Samoa nation 15-aside team, making his debut in the 2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup against Fiji, going on to make another 3 appearances in the tournament.[4] He was then named in the Moana Pasifika squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tuna Tuitama". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Tuna believes it's God's timing". Samoa Observer. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Hard work pays off for Sevens-bound Tuna Tuitama". Samoa Observer. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Fiji race away with win over Samoa in Pacific Nations Cup opener". Rugby.com.au. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika name squad for 2025". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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