Tafai Ioasa (born 7 October 1980 in Hastings) is a New Zealand rugby union player who has played for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team. He played rugby in Japan for Fukuoka Sanix Blues and is currently head coach of the Whanganui Collegiate School First XV. The team were crowned national champions in 2019

Tafai Ioasa
Birth nameTafai Ioasa
Date of birth (1980-10-07) 7 October 1980 (age 43)
Place of birthHastings, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Hawke's Bay ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–present New Zealand Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Team competition

Career highlights edit

  • New Zealand Sevens 2001–present[1]
  • Hawke’s Bay Air New Zealand Cup 2005–2007
  • NZ Heartland XV 2000
  • 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medalist in Rugby 7's[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sevens Profile". Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Profile at the New Zealand Commonwealth Games website". commonwealthgames.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 December 2008. [dead link]