Samuela Ononono Fatafehi Tawake (born 11 September 1996) is a Fijian rugby union player, currently playing for Fiji Drua of Super Rugby Competition. He also represents Fiji's national team. His preferred position is prop.[1]
| Full name | Samuela Ononono Fatafehi Tawake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Levuka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist Brothers High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editTawake signed for Major League Rugby side Rugby United New York ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season.[2] He had previously represented both Canterbury and Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup. Tawake made his debut for Fiji in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Samu Tawake". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Re-Signed and Newly Signed for 2021". Rugby United New York. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Nadolo hat-trick leads Flying Fijians past Georgia". Autumn Nations Cup. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
edit- Samu Tawake at ItsRugby.co.uk
