Tietie Tuimauga rugby player
Tietie Tuimauga rugby player

Tietie Tuimauga

5th Aug 1993 1.88m/130kg Loosehead Prop

Tietie Tuimauga, born on August 5, 1993, is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop. He is currently a member of the Top 14 side CA Brive in France. Prior to joining CA Brive, Tuimauga was part of the Wellington Lions squad that won the Bunnings NPC competition in 2022. He has also played for the United Rugby Championship side Connacht in Galway, Ireland.

During his professional career, Tuimauga has represented both Wellington and Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship in New Zealand. He earned his first caps for the Samoan national team in the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers against Tonga. In October 2021, he signed with the Irish side Connacht.

Outside of rugby, Tuimauga holds a Samoan Matai Chief title of Tausivaatele, which he inherited from his maternal side's village of Fagafau in Savai'i, Samoa. In the 2021/22 season, he was added to Connacht's squad and made two appearances for the Samoan national team, playing against the Maori All Blacks and Tonga.

KG(05/07/2023)

Career

Untitled (5) Montauban
Tighthead Prop
2023 - present
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Loosehead Prop
2021 - 2022
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Tighthead Prop
504247-243324-14 Wellington
Tighthead Prop
2018 - 2023
manawatu-logo Manawatu
Loosehead Prop
2020 - 2023
image Manuma Samoa
Loosehead Prop
2020 - 2023
samoa-rugby-logo Samoa
Loosehead Prop
2021 - 2023