Pingi Tala'apitaga

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Pingi Tala'apitaga
Full namePingi Tala'apitaga
Date of birth (1987-02-24) 24 February 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Apia, Samoa [1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
Notable relative(s) Patrick Faapale (Cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 - 2016 Bay of Plenty 47 (5)
2014-2015 Highlanders 23 (0)
2016-2017 Narbonne 18 (10)
Correct as of 21 October 2016

Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup [2] [3] [4] and the Highlanders in Super Rugby. [5] [6]

Career

Tala'apitaga debuted for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2010 ITM Cup, however it wasn't until the 2013 season that he really began to establish himself as a regular member of the side. [3] 2014 Tala'apitaga had a strong campaign personally, dominating at scrum time and physical in the loose, he was chased both by the Chiefs and the Highlanders before deciding to sign a Super Rugby contract with the Dunedin-based Highlanders for the 2015 season. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Pingi Tala'apitaga Test Rugby.com Player Profile". Test Rugby.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pingi Tala'apatiga Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile" (PDF). BoP Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Pingi Tala'apatiga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pingi Tala'apatiga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Highlanders Latest News". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Highlanders sign SA prop". Rugby 365. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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