Patrick Tuifua

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Patrick Tuifua
Date of birth (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth New Caledonia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
School Lindisfarne College
Notable relative(s) Laurent Simutoga (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Hawke's Bay
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Hawke's Bay 5 (0)
Correct as of 6 August 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 France U20 2 (5)
Correct as of 6 August 2024

Patrick Tuifua (born 25 August 2004) is a French rugby union player, [1] who currently plays as a loose forward for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. [2] [3]

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Early life

Born in New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific Ocean, Tuifua moved to New Zealand in 2020 at the age of 15 years-old and attended Lindisfarne College on a scholarship. [4]

Senior career

Tuifua played for Hawke's Bay in the National Provincial Championship in 2023 and has represented the Hurricanes at age-grade level. [5] [6]

International career

Tuifua played for France U20 at the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [7]

Personal life

Tuifua is the nephew of former rugby union player Laurent Simutoga. [8]

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References

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