Anzelo Tuitavuki

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Anzelo Tuitavuki
Full nameAnzelo Thomas More Tuitavuki
Date of birth (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
School Liston College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Colomiers
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2023 Hawke's Bay 13 (30)
2022–2024 Moana Pasifika 12 (15)
2024– Colomiers 8 (10)
Correct as of 20 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Tonga 8 (5)
Correct as of 3 October 2023

Anzelo Tuitavuki (born 10 October 199 in New Zealand) is a rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for Colomiers in the French Pro D2. [1] He previously played for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition [2] and for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby. [3]

On 27 May 2022, Tuitavuki  who is of Tongan descent and eligible to represent Tonga internationally was named in the Tongan national team for the 2022 Pacific Nations Cup and the Asia/Pacific qualification match for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [4] He made his international test debut for Tonga on 2 July 2022 against Fiji. [5]

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References

  1. "Signature – Anzelo Tuitavuki". Colomiers Rugby (Press release) (in French). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. "2023 Magpies squad release". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. "Azelo and Joe join Moana Pasifika". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. "Our Ikale Tahi squad for the Pacific Nations & World Cup Qualifier 2022. Congratulations to all the players who have made the team". Tonga Rugby Union – via Facebook. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. "Israel Folau, Charles Piutau and Malakai Fekitoa named for test rugby returns". Rugbypass. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.