Michael Tagicakibau

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Michael Tagicakibau
Full nameMichael Leroy Tagicakibau
Date of birth (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
School Wesley College
Notable relative(s) Sailosi Tagicakibau (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2007 Taranaki 11 (5)
2008–2009 London Welsh 26 (50)
2009–2014 Saracens 54 (30)
2012 Bristol 10 (5)
2014–2016 Scarlets 27 (5)
2016–2018 Benetton 12 (10)
2018 Manawatu 4 (5)
Correct as of 30 May 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2011 Fiji 6 (0)
Correct as of 30 May 2020

Michael Tagicakibau (born 9 May 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player and coach. His usual position was on the wing. [1] He is the brother of former Samoa international winger Sailosi Tagicakibau. [2] but unlike his brother Michael played internationally for Fiji.

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Career

Tagicakibau played in the Air NZ Cup for Taranaki before attending the trials for the Flying Fijians in 2007. He was part of the Fiji squad for the 2007 Pacific Nations Cup and made his debut against Tonga in June 2007 at Churchill Park, Lautoka and though he did not make the squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he impressed the London Welsh team who he joined on February 2008.

In 2008 he moved to London Welsh RFC in National League 1 and after an impressive first full season in English rugby, Saracens' then-Director of Rugby Brendan Venter signed him up for the 2009/10 season. He also played for Bristol. [3] He played with the English club, Saracens until July 2014. [4] and later with Scarlets.

Tagicakibau also played for the professional Italian team Benetton Treviso.

In 2018 he signed to play for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup and played 4 games for the union. [5]

In 2024 Tagicakibau coached Kia Toa to win the Manawatu rugby union's Hankins Shield Senior A Club competition. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Michael L Tagicakibau | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  2. ↑ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Sailosi Lyle Koroibola Tagicakibau | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  3. ↑ "Bristol sign Saracens winger Michael Tagicakibau" . Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Scarlets sign Fiji wing Michael Tagicakibau" . Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
  6. ↑ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
  7. ↑ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
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