Jimmy Tuivaiti

Jimmy Tuivaiti
Date of birth (1988-01-02) 2 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb)
SchoolMassey High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Zebre
Youth career
Western United
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012−2014 North Harbour 11 (5)
2015–2018 Calvisano 57 (80)
2018 →Zebre 1 (0)
2018–2022 Zebre 40 (25)
2022– Valorugby Emilia ()
Correct as of 14 May 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Italy 6 (0)
Correct as of 9 Feb 2020

Jimmy Tuivaiti (born 2 January 1988) is a former Italy rugby union international. He was born in New Zealand.

Playing career

His usual position is as a Flanker, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia.[1][2] Under contract with Calvisano, for 2017–18 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. he played also for Zebre from 2018 to 2022.[3] From 2018 to 2020, Tuivaiti was named in the Italy squad.[4]

Family

In 2016, Tuivaiti married Cathrine Latu, the former New Zealand netball international.[5] Together they have two children.[6][7][8] Tuivaiti and Latu met when they were both students at Massey High School.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Top10: Jimmy Tuivaiti è un nuovo giocatore del Valorugby". On Rugby (in Italian). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ "First XV". Valorugby Emilia (in Italian).
  3. ^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Italia, I 37 Convocati di O'shea per Preparare I Test d'Autunno".
  5. ^ "Silver Fern Cathrine Latu's fairytale wedding". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Former Silver Fern Cathrine Latu welcomes baby boy Sebastian in dramatic fashion". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Coronavirus: Silver Fern Cathrine Tuivaiti in 'scary' Italian lockdown with rugby star husband". stuff.co.nz. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ^ "How Silver Fern legend Cat Tuivaiti bounced back from rock bottom". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Cat Latu keeps bouncing back". e-tangata.co.nz. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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