Samu Tawake
Full name | Samuela Ononono Fatafehi Tawake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Levuka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Marist Brothers High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuela Ononono Fatafehi Tawake (born 11 September 1996) is a Fijian rugby union player, currently playing for Rugby United New York (RUNY) of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He also represents Fiji's national team. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Tawake signed for Major League Rugby side Rugby United New York ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season.[2] He had previously represented both Canterbury and Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup. Tawake made his debut for Fiji in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Samu Tawake". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Re-Signed and Newly Signed for 2021". Rugby United New York. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Nadolo hat-trick leads Flying Fijians past Georgia". Autumn Nations Cup. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Fijian rugby union players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Manawatu rugby union players
- Rugby New York players
- Fijian Drua players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in the United States
- Rugby union players from Lomaiviti Province
- Fijian rugby union biography stubs