Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup[2][3][4] and the Highlanders in Super Rugby.[5][6]
| Full name | Pingi Tala'apitaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Patrick Faapale (Cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editTala'apitaga debuted for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2010 ITM Cup, however it wasn't until the 2013 season that he really began to establish himself as a regular member of the side.[3] 2014 Tala'apitaga had a strong campaign personally, dominating at scrum time and physical in the loose, he was chased both by the Chiefs and the Highlanders before deciding to sign a Super Rugby contract with the Dunedin-based Highlanders for the 2015 season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Pingi Tala'apitaga Test Rugby.com Player Profile". Test Rugby.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Pingi Tala'apatiga Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile" (PDF). BoP Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Pingi Tala'apatiga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Pingi Tala'apatiga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Highlanders Latest News". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Highlanders sign SA prop". Rugby 365. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.