Martini Talapusi

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Martini Talapusi
Date of birth (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 32)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fly half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 404 Rugby ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016
2020-present
San Francisco Rush
Rugby ATL
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National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007
2017
2017
Samoa u18s
USA Selects
USA Islanders

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Martini Talapusi (born 1 January 1988) is a New Zealand-born American professional rugby union player. He plays as a centre for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR).

He previously played for St Andrew's College, Christchurch [2] and San Francisco Rush in the short-lived PRO Rugby. [3] [4] [5]

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