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Hoani Tui

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Hoani Tui
Date of birth (1984-05-29) 29 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthWhanganui, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008-2009
2009-2014
2014-16
Calvisano
Exeter Chiefs
Lyon
22
96
29
0
(15)
(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-2008 Wellington 6 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 New Zealand Maori 3 (0)

Hoani Tui (born 29 May 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for Oyonnax in the Pro D2. His position of choice is prop.

When playing for Wellington, Hoani was called up to represent the New Zealand Māori side in the 2007 Churchill Cup.[2] Tui signed for the Italian side Calvisano in 2008,[3] Tui then joined the Exeter Chiefs for the 2009/2010 season.[4]

Having made a total of 120 appearances for Exeter,[5] it was announced on 8 January 2013 that Tui had signed for Lyon.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Four players to debut for NZ Maori". New Zealand Herald. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Player statistics Tui Hoani". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Exeter Chiefs bring in New Prop". BBC Sport. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  5. ^ "Tui set to leave Exeter". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Exeter Chiefs prop Hoani Tui joins French side Lyon". BBC Sport. 8 January 2014.
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