Pingi Tala'apitaga | |
Fullname: | Pingi Tala'apitaga |
Birth Date: | 24 February 1987 |
Birth Place: | Apia, Samoa[1] |
Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet) |
Weight: | 1200NaN0 |
Relatives: | Patrick Faapale (Cousin) |
Position: | Tighthead Prop |
Years1: | 2010 - 2016 |
Apps1: | 47 |
Points1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2014-2015 |
Apps2: | 23 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2016-2017 |
Apps3: | 18 |
Points3: | 10 |
Clubupdate: | 21 October 2016 |
Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for in the ITM Cup[2] [3] [4] and the in Super Rugby.[5] [6]
Tala'apitaga debuted for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2010 ITM Cup, however it wasn't until the 2013 season that he really began to establish himself as a regular member of the side.[3] 2014 Tala'apitaga had a strong campaign personally, dominating at scrum time and physical in the loose, he was chased both by the Chiefs and the Highlanders before deciding to sign a Super Rugby contract with the Dunedin-based Highlanders for the 2015 season.[6]