Solomona Asora Adrian "Ace" Tiatia (born 18 June 1976) is a New Zealand-born former professional rugby union player who represented Samoa in international rugby.[1]
| Full name | Solomona Asora Adrian Tiatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editA Wellington native, Tiatia is the nephew of Samoa international Asora Simanu and inherited the nickname "Ace" from his uncle, with whom he shares a birthday. He is the younger brother of All Blacks loose forward Filo Tiatia.[2]
Tiatia, a NZ Colts representative, was capped seven times by Samoa. He played in the Super 12 for Highlanders, Crusaders and Hurricanes during the late 1990s, before embarking on a professional career in Europe. A hooker, Tiatia had two seasons with English club Harlequins, then from 2005 to 2010 plied his trade in France.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Solomona Asora Adrian Tiatia". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ^ Gray, Wynne (18 August 2000). "Rugby: Harbour look better with Ace in pack". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Aussie tour to Britain is called off". Evening Standard. 10 October 2001.
External links
edit- Ace Tiatia at ESPNscrum