| Galu Taufale | |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1987 |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight: | 235 lb |
| School: | Newlands College |
| Position: | Back-row |
| Provinceyears1: | 2016–19 |
| Provinceapps1: | 31 |
| Provincepoints1: | 25 |
| Repyears1: | 2017 |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Galu Taufale (born 17 March 1987) is a Samoan former international rugby union player.[1]
Taufale was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand as a one-year old.[2] He grew up in Wellington's northern suburbs and attended Newlands College. A Johnsonville junior product, Taufale briefly played senior rugby for the club after finishing school, then had four seasons with the Wests Roosters.[3]
A long-time Poneke player, Taufale broke into the Wellington provincial side in 2016 at the late age of 29 and was captain during their 2017 campaign which ended with a Mitre 10 Cup title. He won a Samoa call up for their 2017 mid-year internationals, debuting as an openside flanker in a home Test against Wales, then playing twice at the Pacific Nations Cup, against Tonga in Nuku'alofa and Fiji in Apia.[4]