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'''Taniela Tuiaki''' (born [[2 May]], [[1985]] in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] professional [[rugby league]] player for the [[Wests Tigers]] in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]]. |
'''Taniela Tuiaki''' (born [[2 May]], [[1985]] in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] professional [[rugby league]] player for the [[Wests Tigers]] in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]]. Tuiaki is one of the hardest players to tackle and got the nickname, the human wrecking ball because he is almost unstoppable at full speed. |
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Tuiaki represented [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] in two international matches against England in 2006, scoring a try in each game. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''BBC Sport''|title=England 32-14 Tonga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6130068.stm |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2006-11-12]]}}</ref> <ref name="England 40-18 Tonga">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm|title=England 40-18 Tonga|publisher=BBC|date=2006-10-29|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> |
Tuiaki represented [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] in two international matches against England in 2006, scoring a try in each game. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''BBC Sport''|title=England 32-14 Tonga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6130068.stm |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2006-11-12]]}}</ref> <ref name="England 40-18 Tonga">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm|title=England 40-18 Tonga|publisher=BBC|date=2006-10-29|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Taniela Bob Tuiaki |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Wing, Second-row |
Taniela Tuiaki (born 2 May, 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at wing. Tuiaki is one of the hardest players to tackle and got the nickname, the human wrecking ball because he is almost unstoppable at full speed.
Tuiaki represented Tonga in two international matches against England in 2006, scoring a try in each game. [1] [2]
In October, 2007, Tuiaki was cleared to play for New Zealand against Australia in the 2007 Centenary Test. [3] He went on to play in the three match series loss to the Great Britain Lions in England in October-November 2007, scoring a try in the final game.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ "England 32-14 Tonga". BBC Sport. 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "England 40-18 Tonga". BBC. 2006-10-29. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ "Moimoi and Tuiaki cleared to play". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Lions sweep New Zealand". Fox Sports news (Australia). 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
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