Pingi Tala'apitaga
| Full name | Pingi Tala'apitaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Patrick Faapale (Cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Template:Rut Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup[2][3][4] and the Template:Rut Highlanders in Super Rugby.[5][6] Up3 horse
Career
Tala'apitaga debuted for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2011 ITM Cup, however it wasn't until the 2013 season that he really began to establish himself as a regular member of the side.[3] 2014 was a poor year for the Steamers as they finished bottom of the ITM Cup Championship with only 2 wins from 10 games, however Tala'apitaga had a good campaign personally and was rewarded with a Super Rugby contract when the Dunedin-based Highlanders signed him up for the 2015 season.[6]
References
- ^ "Pingi Tala'apitaga Test Rugby.com Player Profile". Test Rugby.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Pingi Tala'apatiga Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile" (PDF). BoP Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Pingi Tala'apatiga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Pingi Tala'apatiga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Highlanders Latest News". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Highlanders sign SA prop". Rugby 365. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.