Tevita Tatafu (rugby union, born 2002)

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Tevita Tatafu (rugby union, born 2002)

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Tevita Tatafu

Birth name

Tevita Tatafu

Date of birth

13 October 2002 (age 22)

Place of birth

Nukuʻalofa, Tonga

Height

1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

150 kg (23 st 9 lb; 330 lb)

Notable relative(s)

Tevita Tatafu (cousin)
Toma Taufa (uncle)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Prop
Current team	Bayonne
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2019–	Bayonne	60	(10)
Correct as of 29 October 2024
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2024–	France	2	(0)
Correct as of 16 November 2024

Tevita Tatafu (born 13 October 2002) is a Tongan-born, French professional rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Bayonne in the Top 14.^[1]

International career

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Tatafu was originally set to participate in France's July 2024 tour against Argentina but had to withdraw due to a regulation issue. Having moved to France in 2019 he became eligible to play for the national team in November 2024. He was named in the France squad for the 2024 autumn nations series and was named in the starting XV to face Japan for the opening game of France's fixtures.^[2]^[3]

References

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^ "Tevita Tatafu Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
^ "France may have unearthed Atonio's tighthead successor". Six Nations. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
^ Telfer, Alastair. "Dupont 'better than ever' before France XVs return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

External links

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Tevita Tatafu at European Professional Club Rugby
Tevita Tatafu at ItsRugby.co.uk
Allrugby profile
Bayonne profile

v t e Bayonne – current squad
Forwards	Afa Amosa Paul Beltran Ugo Boniface Uzair Cassiem Swan Cormenier Jean-Baptiste de Clercq Maxime Delonca Robin Dione Mariano Galarza Baptiste Héguy Aitor Hourcade Arthur Iturria Mat Luamanu Denis Marchois Konstantin Mikautadze Jean Monribot Luc Mousset Louis Ortolan Matis Perchaud Luke Tagi Chris Talakai Filimo Taofifenua Tevita Tatafu Luka Tchelidze John Ulugia Asier Usarraga
Backs	Rémy Baget Guillaume Bouche Theo Costossèque Yann David Arthur Duhau Arnaud Erbinartegaray Hugo Fourquet Gaëtan Germain Jean-Teiva Jacquelain Maxime Lafage Yan Lestrade Camille Lopez Maxime Machenaud Sireli Maqala Peyo Muscarditz Manuel Ordas Joe Ravouvou Guillaume Rouet Michael Ruru Isaia Toeava Shaun Venter Hugo Zabalza
Coach	Grégory Patat

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