Pingi Tala'apitaga Explained

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]

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pingi Tala'apitaga Test Rugby.com Player Profile . Test Rugby.com . 13 October 2014.
  2. News: Pingi Tala'apatiga Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile . BoP Rugby . 13 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Pingi Tala'apatiga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics . itsrugby.co.uk . 13 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Pingi Tala'apatiga ESPN Scrum Player Profile . ESPN Scrum . 13 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Highlanders Latest News . Highlanders Rugby . 13 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Highlanders sign SA prop . Rugby 365 . 1 October 2014 . 13 October 2014.