Tusi Pisi Explained

Tusi Pisi
Birth Name:Tusiata Pisi
Birth Date:1982 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Apia, Samoa
Height:180cm (70inches)
Weight:93kg (205lb)
School:Massey High School
Relatives:George Pisi, Ken Pisi (brothers)
Ru Position:Fly-half / Centre / Fullback
Repyears1:2003
Repyears2:2006
Repyears3:2011–
Repteam1:New Zealand U21
Repteam2:Pacific Islanders
Repteam3:Samoa
Repsevensyears1:2010
Amatteam1:Massey
Years1:2002–2007
Years2:2007–2009
Years3:2010–2016
Years4:2016–2019
Years5:2019–
Clubs1:North Harbour
Clubs2:Toulon
Clubs5:Toyota Industries Shuttles
Points1:114
Points2:76
Points3:229
Points4:45
Points5:46
Apps1:50
Apps2:50
Apps3:68
Apps4:36
Apps5:9
Superyears1:2007
Superyears2:2012–2013
Superyears3:2016
Repcaps2:3
Repcaps3:38
Reppoints2:14
Reppoints3:241
Ru Ntupdate:14 September 2019
Ru Clubupdate:6 May 2017
Superapps1:1
Superapps2:17
Superapps3:11
Superpoints1:0
Superpoints2:8
Superpoints3:105
Super14update:22 July 2016

Tusi Pisi (born 18 June 1982) is a Samoan rugby union player who plays for the Toyota Industries Shuttles in the Top Challenge League. His position is fly half, but he has also played at centre and full back. He is the current first choice flyhalf for the Samoa national team.

Born in Samoa, Pisi's parents moved him and his brother George to Auckland as youngsters.[1]

After playing for the Crusaders in Super Rugby, he moved to Rugby Club Toulonnais in France for 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 seasons. At the end of the 2009 season in France, Pisi joined Suntory Sungoliath Rugby Club in Japan.

In 2011, he signed with the for the 2012 Super Rugby season.

On 31 June 2015 Pisi represented the Barbarians FC against an England side at Twickenham Stadium.

In March 2016 Pisi signed a 2-year contract with Bristol Rugby starting from the 2016/2017 season. Pisi stayed at Bristol for 3 relatively successful seasons before joining Japanese side Toyota Industries Shuttles[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roving first-five Tusi Pisi brings Canes wisdom.
  2. Web site: Bristol Secure Tusi Pisi Signing. 31 March 2016. Bristol Rugby. 13 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Samoan representative Tushi Pischi joins Japan rugby world return Toyoda Automatic Loom. 4 June 2019. Rugby Republic. 14 June 2019.