Thomas Tu'avao

Thomas Tu’avao

Full name	Thomas James Tu’avao
Date of birth	(1993-10-27) October 27, 1993
Place of birth	Cheshire, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg)
School	Wade Deacon High School Lincoln High School
University	American River College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020– Utah Warriors () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– United States 5 (5)

Thomas James Tu’avao (born October 27, 1993) is an English-born American professional rugby union player.

Biography

Tu’avao, son of former Leigh Centurions rugby league player Hamoni Tu'avao, was born in Cheshire in the north of England and is of Tongan descent. He attended Wade Deacon High School and played rugby league for Widnes St Maries during his youth. Finishing his schooling in California, Tu’avao was a football player at Stockton's Lincoln High School and continued with the sport in college, playing as a defensive lineman.

A back-row forward, Tu’avao moved to Utah after completing missionary work for the LDS Church and began playing for the Utah Misfits. He has played Major League Rugby for the Utah Warriors since 2020 and made his international debut for the United States in 2023, gaining his first cap against Romania in Bucharest.

See also

• List of United States national rugby union players

External links

• Thomas Tu’avao at USA Rugby