Pingi Tala'apitaga

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Pingi Tala'apitaga
Full namePingi Tala'apitaga
Date of birth (1987-02-24) 24 February 1987 (age 35)
Place of birthApia, Samoa[1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
Notable relative(s) (Cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011– Bay of Plenty 45 (0)
2015 Highlanders 7 (0)
Correct as of 21 October 2016

Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup[2][3][4] and the Highlanders in Super Rugby.[5][6] Up3 horse

Career[]

Tala'apitaga debuted for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2011 ITM Cup, however it wasn't until the 2013 season that he really began to establish himself as a regular member of the side.[3] 2014 was a poor year for the Steamers as they finished bottom of the ITM Cup Championship with only 2 wins from 10 games, however Tala'apitaga had a good campaign personally and was rewarded with a Super Rugby contract when the Dunedin-based Highlanders signed him up for the 2015 season.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pingi Tala'apitaga Test Rugby.com Player Profile". Test Rugby.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Pingi Tala'apatiga Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile" (PDF). BoP Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Pingi Tala'apatiga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Pingi Tala'apatiga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Highlanders Latest News". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Highlanders sign SA prop". Rugby 365. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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