Penioni Tagituimua

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Peni Tagituimua
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Personal information
Full namePenioni Tagituimua
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26)
Suva, Central Division, Fiji
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020– Kaiviti Silktails
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019 Fiji Prime Minister's XIII 10000
2019– Fiji 82008
2019 Fiji 9s 30000
Source: [1]
As of 10 November 2023

Penioni Tagituimua (born 20 January 1999) [2] is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or halfback for the Kaiviti Silktails in the Ron Massey Cup and Fiji at international level.

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Playing career

Tagituimua began playing rugby league in 2013 for the Nadera Panthers. [3]

While attending Suva Grammar School in 2015, he was awarded a three-year rugby union scholarship at Ellesmere College. [4] [3]

In 2019, Tagituimua was the only player from the Fijian domestic competition to be included in Fiji's squad for their mid-season match against Lebanon. Initially selected to be the 18th man, a number of injuries and unavailabilities allowed him to make his Test debut off the interchange bench in the 56–14 win. [5] [6] In November, Tagituimua played off the interchange bench in both of Fiji's Oceania Cup matches.[ citation needed ]

Tagituimua joined the Kaiviti Silktails for their inaugural season in 2020, scoring twice [7] in their first and only match of the COVID-19 affected year.

In 2021, Tagituimua was named the captain of the Kaiviti side. [8]

On 23 May 2021, he made his NSW Cup debut after being called into the North Sydney Bears' team to play Mounties. [9]

In the second group stage match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, Tagituimua scored two tries for Fiji in their 60-4 victory over Italy. [10]

Personal life

Tagituimua's father Ilaitia is a pastor and was a spiritual adviser for the Fijian team at the 2008, 2013, and 2017 Rugby League World Cups. [2] Tagituimua's uncle Nemani Matirewa was a Fijian dual-code rugby international who was a pioneer of rugby league in the country. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Penioni Tagituimua". Rugby League Project.
  2. 1 2 Nasokia, Waisea (13 January 2021). "'League For Me, Just Like Dad'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 Talebula Kate (4 July 2019). "Tagituimua sets target". Fiji Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Mannan, Justine (18 September 2015). "Scholarships For Trio". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Local based halfback to make Fiji Bati debut". RNZ News. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Fiji vs Lebanon". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Nasokia, Waisea (15 March 2020). "Silky Silktails". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ↑ McDonald, Margie (25 March 2021). "The secret Silktails skipper carried for 10 days". nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Cabenatabua, Leone (23 May 2021). "Tagituimua in NSW Cup debut". Fiji Sun. Suva. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: Fiji thrash Italy 60-4". www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ Tuinuku, Eroni (5 February 2020). "Tagituimua eyes brighter league future". Fiji Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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