Pingi Tala'apitaga

Pingi Tala'apitaga

Full name	Pingi Tala'apitaga
Date of birth	(1987-02-24) 24 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Apia, Samoa[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Patrick Faapale (Cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010 - 2016 Bay of Plenty 47 (5) 2014-2015 Highlanders 23 (0) 2016-2017 Narbonne 18 (10) Correct as of 21 October 2016

Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup^[2][3][4] and the Highlanders 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]

References

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