Samisoni Taukei'aho - Wikipedia
- ️Fri Aug 08 1997
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| Full name | Samisoni Frank Simpson Taukei'aho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 August 1997 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tongatapu, Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Paul's Collegiate School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samisoni Frank Simpson Taukei'aho (born 8 August 1997) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Super Rugby club Chiefs. Born in Tonga, he represents New Zealand at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1]
Taukei'aho was first spotted while he toured New Zealand as captain of Tonga's under-15s team and in 2014 moved to St Paul's Collegiate in Hamilton on an internationals scholarship.[2][3]
International career
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Taukei'aho made his international debut for the All Blacks on 17 July 2021 against Fiji at Hamilton.[4][5]
- ^ "Samisoni Taukei'aho". www.chiefs.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "St Paul's hooker seeks NZ selection".
- ^ "Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho is more brain than brawn".
- ^ Goile, Aaron (18 July 2021). "Samisoni Taukei'aho savours 'dream' All Blacks debut, leaves Ian Foster with tough call". Stuff. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Taukei'aho called up to make All Blacks debut after injury". 1 News. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.