Siua Maile

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Siua Maile
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Maile representing Benetton during the EPCR Challenge Cup
Full nameSiua Pututau Maile
Date of birth (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth ʻEua, Tonga
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb)
School Timaru Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Benetton
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2022 Manawatu 22 (30)
2022 Hurricanes 2 (5)
2022− Benetton 14 (10)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– Tonga 15 (5)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Siua Pututau Maile (born 18 February 1997) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Tonga national team.

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Early life

Siua grew up in Tonga since his birth and moved to New Zealand in 2013 to pursue a rugby scholarship at Timaru Boys' High School and later became a roofer in Christchurch. [1] Siua is married to Mele Vuka Maile and has three son’s VaiTo Maile, Siosiua Maile, Tevita Maile. [2]

Club career

He played for Manawatu from 2020 to 2022 and for Hurricanes in Super Rugby in 2022.

International career

He made his international debut for Tonga against New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match on 7 September 2019. [3] He represented also Tonga for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance. [4] [5] Prior to his World Cup call, he served as a roofer in Christchurch. [1] [6] He made his debut World Cup match appearance in a Pool C match against England on 22 September 2019. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rugby World Cup 2019: Christchurch roofer to make Tonga test debut". Stuff. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "SIUA MAILE E' UN NUOVO TALLONATORE DEI LEONI". Benetton Rugby. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand crush Tonga 92-7 in warm-up clash". All Blacks. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Siua Maile". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. ↑ cheree.kinnear@nzherald.co.nz, Cheree Kinnear Cheree Kinnear is a sports reporter for NZME (5 September 2019). "Rugby: Tonga's Siua Maile set for 'baptism of fire' in test debut against the All Blacks". ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Rugby World Cup: Tongan roofer reflects on rapid rise". RNZ. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2023.


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