Aki Tuivailala

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Aki Tuivailala
Full nameGiancarlo Angelito Tuivailala
Date of birth (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
School Hamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wung
Current team Crusaders, Waikato
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Waikato 12 (15)
2025– Crusaders 0 (0)
Correct as of 10 December 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2024 New Zealand U20 11 (10)
Correct as of 10 December 2024

Aki Tuivailala (born 24 September 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders and Waikato. His preferred position is centre or wing. [1]

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Early career

Tuivailala attended Hamilton Boys' High School where he co-captained the side in the World Schools Festival Cup and represented the 1st XV on 50 occasions. [2] He represented NZ U20 in both 2023 and 2024, [3] and was a member of the Chiefs academy representing them at U20 level.

Professional career

Tuivailala has represented Waikato in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named as a replacement player for the 2024 Bunnings NPC. [4] He was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024. [5]

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References

  1. "Aki Tuivailala". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. "Hamilton Boys' High rugby team is top of the world". Stuff.co.nz. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. "Waikato named to defend the Stan Thomas Memorial against Auckland". Waikato Rugby (Press release). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. "2025 Crusaders squad announced" (Press release). Crusaders. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.