Jimmy Tuivaiti | |
Birth Date: | 2 January 1988 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
Weight: | 1090NaN0 |
School: | Massey High School |
Spouse: | Cathrine Latu |
Position: | Flanker |
Currentclub: | Zebre |
Youthclubs1: | Western United |
Years1: | 2012−2014 |
Clubs1: | North Harbour |
Apps1: | 11 |
Points1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2015–2018 |
Clubs2: | Calvisano |
Apps2: | 57 |
Points2: | 80 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | →Zebre |
Apps3: | 1 |
Points3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2018–2022 |
Clubs4: | Zebre |
Apps4: | 40 |
Points4: | 25 |
Years5: | 2022– |
Clubs5: | Valorugby Emilia |
Repyears1: | 2018–2020 |
Repteam1: | Italy |
Repcaps1: | 6 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 14 May 2022 |
Repupdate: | 9 Feb 2020 |
Jimmy Tuivaiti (born 2 January 1988) is a former Italy rugby union international. He was born in New Zealand.
His usual position is as a Flanker, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia.[1] [2] Under contract with Calvisano, for 2017–18 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. he played also for Zebre from 2018 to 2022.[3] From 2018 to 2020, Tuivaiti was named in the Italy squad.[4]
In 2016, Tuivaiti married Cathrine Latu, the former New Zealand netball international.[5] Together they have two children.[6] [7] [8] Tuivaiti and Latu met when they were both students at Massey High School.[9]