Tavite Lopeti

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Tavite Lopeti
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hayward, California
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Seattle Seawolves ()
Correct as of 6 February 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– United States 5 (5)
Correct as of 6 February 2022

Tavite Lopeti (born 20 November 1998) is a United States rugby union player, currently playing for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national team. His preferred position is centre. [1]

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Professional career

Lopeti signed for Major League Rugby side Seattle Seawolves for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. [2]

Lopeti debuted for United States against New Zealand during the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tavite Lopeti". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Seattle signs new Eagles cap Tavite Lopeti to long-term deal". Americas Rugby News. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "USA Eagles announce match-day roster to face All Blacks at FedExField in Washington, DC". USA Rugby. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "All Blacks put century on Eagles in DC". Americas Rugby News. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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