Josh Taumalolo Explained

Josh Taumalolo
Birth Name:Siua Taumalolo
Birth Date:8 July 1976
Birth Place:Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height:1.780NaN0
Weight:98kg (216lb)
Ru Position:Centre, Fullback, Fly-half, Wing
Years1:1996–2000
Years2:2000–2003
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2005–2006
Years6:2006–2008
Years7:2008–2009
Clubs1:Ebbw Vale
Clubs2:Bridgend
Clubs3:Harlequins
Clubs4:Sale
Clubs5:Neath
Clubs6:Bristol
Clubs7:Grenoble
Apps2:31
Apps3:14
Apps4:4
Apps5:6
Apps6:31
Apps7:11
Points2:48
Points3:8
Points4:0
Points5:15
Points6:12
Points7:0
Ru Currentclub:Bristol
Repteam1:Tonga
Repyears1:1996–2007
Repcaps1:26
Reppoints1:118
Coachteams1:Russia Assistant
Coachteams2:Oxford Harlequins
Coachteams3:Krasny Yar Assistant
Coachteams4:Russia Assistant
Coachteams5:Krasny Yar
Coachyears1:2012
Coachyears2:2012–2013
Coachyears3:2013–2018
Coachyears4:2018
Coachyears5:2019–2021

Siua Taumalolo (born 8 July 1976 in Nukualofa, Tonga) is a f former rugby union player. His former teams include Bristol in the Guinness Premiership.

Commonly referred to as Josh, he spent several years in Welsh rugby, playing for Ebbw Vale RFC before joining Bridgend RFC in 2000. He was a member of the Bridgend team which won the final Welsh Premier Division before the restructuring of Welsh rugby in 2003.

After this restructuring, Taumololo played for Harlequins for a year, and following their relegation, moved to Sale Sharks before returning to play in the now semi-professional Welsh Premier Division with Neath RFC.

He signed for Bristol from Neath in the Summer of 2006 on a one-year contract but was renewed after assured performances.

He is a Tongan international and has also toured with the Pacific Islanders rugby union team in 2006–2007.

He has signed a contract with FC Grenoble in the French Pro D2 for the 2008–2009 season.

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