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'''Timote Fomonga Tavalea''' (born 20 March 1972) is an Australian former professional [[rugby union]] player. |
'''Timote Fomonga Tavalea''' (born 20 March 1972) is an Australian former professional [[rugby union]] player. |
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A mobile hooker and flanker of Tongan origin, Tavalea played his rugby in Australia, making appearances in the Super 12 |
A mobile hooker and flanker of Tongan origin, Tavalea played his rugby in Australia, making appearances in the [[Super Rugby|Super 12]] for the [[ACT Brumbies]], [[NSW Waratahs]] and [[Queensland Reds]].<ref>{{cite news |title=New signing has Kearns on the outer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/119645534 |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=26 September 1997}}</ref> He was with the Tongan national team in 1995 and featured at the [[Super 10 (rugby union)|Super 10]] competition, but missed selection for that year's World Cup in South Africa.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130546331 |title=Rib injury forces Caputo to miss Eastwood match |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=28 April 1995 |page=26}}</ref> |
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Tavalea works at [[John Paul College (Brisbane)|John Paul College]] in Brisbane, where he is a former first XV coach. His son, also named Timote, is a past pupil and plays professional rugby in Japan after moving there for his studies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Son of former Queensland Red Tim Tavalea making his mark in rugby union |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/son-of-former-queensland-red-tim-tavalea-making-his-mark-in-rugby-union/news-story/95d1f9d68174cdccb778943a80c90e31 |work= |
Tavalea works at [[John Paul College (Brisbane)|John Paul College]] in Brisbane, where he is a former first XV coach. His son, also named Timote, is a past pupil and plays professional rugby in Japan after moving there for his studies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Son of former Queensland Red Tim Tavalea making his mark in rugby union |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/son-of-former-queensland-red-tim-tavalea-making-his-mark-in-rugby-union/news-story/95d1f9d68174cdccb778943a80c90e31 |work=[[The Courier-Mail]] |date=3 September 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Australian rugby union players]] |
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[[Category:Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent]] |
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| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Timote Fomonga Tavalea (born 20 March 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
A mobile hooker and flanker of Tongan origin, Tavalea played his rugby in Australia, making appearances in the Super 12 for the ACT Brumbies, NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds.[1] He was with the Tongan national team in 1995 and featured at the Super 10 competition, but missed selection for that year's World Cup in South Africa.[2]
Tavalea works at John Paul College in Brisbane, where he is a former first XV coach. His son, also named Timote, is a past pupil and plays professional rugby in Japan after moving there for his studies.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "New signing has Kearns on the outer". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 1997.
- ^ "Rib injury forces Caputo to miss Eastwood match". The Canberra Times. 28 April 1995. p. 26.
- ^ "Son of former Queensland Red Tim Tavalea making his mark in rugby union". The Courier-Mail. 3 September 2016.
External links
[edit]- Timote Tavalea at ESPNscrum