Patrick Toetu

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Patrick Toetu
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Date of birth (1984-03-14) 14 March 1984 (age 40)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight264 lb (120 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–11 Tarbes PR ()
2011–16 Union Bordeaux Bègles ()
2016–17 CA Brive ()
2017–20 SC Albi ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Samoa 1 (0)

Patrick Toetu (born 14 March 1984) is a New Zealand-born Samoan former international rugby union player.

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Rugby career

Born in Auckland and of Samoan descent, Toetu was a burly prop, based in France from 2007. [1] He started out with Tarbes Pyrénées, before getting an opportunity to compete in the Top 14 when he joined Union Bordeaux Bègles in the 2011–12 season. Following his time in Bordeaux, Toetu had stints with CA Brive and SC Albi. [2]

Toetu earned his solitary Samoa cap off the bench against Italy at Ascoli Piceno in 2014. [3]

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References

  1. "Union Bordeaux-Bègles : huit joueurs des îles du Pacifique dans l'effectif". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 August 2013.
  2. "Top 14 : Patrick Toetu (Bordeaux-Bègles) jouera à Brive la saison prochaine". L'Équipe (in French). 28 April 2016.
  3. "Sport: Manu Samoa propped up by replacements". Radio New Zealand . 5 November 2014.