Semisi Taulava

Semisi Taulava
Birth nameSemisi Taulava
Date of birth (1983-02-26) 26 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthTonga
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight128 kg (282 lb; 20.2 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight, Lock, Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wanganui ()
Taranaki ()
2009–2010 Worthing 15 (25)
2010–2011 Pertemp Bees 23 (25)
2011–2012 Rotherham Titans 24 (30)
2012–2014 Worcester Warriors 28 (20)
2014- Newcastle Falcons ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Tonga Schools
– Tonga U19
– Tonga U21

Semisi Taulava (born 26 February 1983) is a Tongan rugby union player for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership.

He plays as a number eight or lock.[1]

Taulava has previously played at Wanganui, Taranaki, Worthing and at Birmingham & Solihull before his year at Titans.[2]

In 2012 he declared his availability to play for England.[2]

In 2014 a transfer to Newcastle Falcons fell through after he failed a medical.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Big Semisi heading to the top". Whanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tonga titan Semisi Taulava wants England call". The Rugby Paper. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Semisi Taulava fails medical as Newcastle Falcons sign Uili Kolo'ofai". Chronicle Live. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2024.