Hoani Tui Explained

Hoani Tui
Birth Date:29 May 1984
Birth Place:Whanganui, New Zealand
Weight:118kg (260lb)[1]
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Province:Wellington
Ru Provinceyears:2007-2008
Ru Provincecaps:6
Ru Provincepoints:(0)
Ru Clubyears:2008-2009
2009-2014
2014-16
Ru Clubcaps:22
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Ru Clubpoints:0
(15)
(0)
Ru Nationalyears:2007
Ru Nationalteam:New Zealand Maori
Ru Nationalcaps:3
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Hoani Tui (born 29 May 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for Oyonnax in the Pro D2. His position of choice is prop.

When playing for Wellington, Hoani was called up to represent the New Zealand Māori side in the 2007 Churchill Cup.[2] Tui signed for the Italian side Calvisano in 2008,[3] Tui then joined the Exeter Chiefs for the 2009/2010 season.[4]

Having made a total of 120 appearances for Exeter,[5] it was announced on 8 January 2013 that Tui had signed for Lyon.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs . web page . Premier Rugby . 27 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206111700/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/exeter_chiefs.php?section=1 . 6 February 2012 . dmy-all .
  2. News: Four players to debut for NZ Maori. New Zealand Herald. 24 May 2007. 24 May 2007.
  3. Web site: Player statistics Tui Hoani. itsrugby.co.uk. 18 June 2013.
  4. News: Exeter Chiefs bring in New Prop. BBC Sport. 6 April 2009. 6 April 2009.
  5. Web site: Tui set to leave Exeter. Planet Rugby. 8 January 2014.
  6. News: Exeter Chiefs prop Hoani Tui joins French side Lyon. BBC Sport. 8 January 2014.