Sailosi Tagicakibau

Sailosi Tagicakibau

Full name	Sailosi Tagicakibau
Date of birth	14 November 1982 (1982-11-14)
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School	Wesley College, Auckland
Notable relative(s)	Michael Tagicakibau (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005 ‐	Taranaki Waikato Chiefs London Irish	34	(50)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003 ‐ 2006	Samoa Pacific Islanders	21 3	(35) (0)

Sailosi Tagicakibau (born 14 November 1982, Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union footballer who plays at Wing (number 11) for London Irish.

Early years

Prior to competing in professional rugby, he attended Papakura High and Wesley College. Also played in Auckland Tailevu 7's team. Coached by his Father, Isikeli Tagicakibau

National team

He made his debut for the Samoan 7's National team in 2003 making several appearances and becoming a team staple. Later that year he was selected as part of the Manu Samoa World Cup squad where he scored tries against Georgia and Uruguay.

He played for the Counties-Manukau club previous to the 2003 Rugby World Cup in the NPC Second division

Club career

He made his club debut in the 2004 season of the National Provincial Championship (NPC) in New Zealand, playing for Taranaki. The following year 2005 he played for the Chiefs in the international Super 12 competition. Currently at London Irish he is part of a back three which includes Topsy Ojo and Delon Armitage.

External links

• London Irish profile
• Stash Allstars Team
• Manu Samoa supporters website
• Pacific Islanders Rugby Teams supporters website