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{{short description|Samoan rugby union player}}
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'''Tanielu "Tani" Fuga''' (born 14 July 1973) is a [[Samoa]]n [[rugby union]] player. Born in [[Apia]], he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to [[Auckland]] in 1986 for him to study. He attended [[Waitakere College]] in Auckland and played for the [[Waitemata Rugby Football and Sports Club|Waitemata]] club.
'''Tanielu "Tani" Fuga''' (born 14 July 1973)<ref name=bigbang>{{cite web |url=https://www.rugbyunplugged.com/tanimatch.html |title=The Big Bang |publisher=Rugby Unplugged |date= |accessdate=7 March 2021}}</ref> is a [[Samoa]]n [[rugby union]] player. Born in [[Apia]], he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to [[Auckland]] in 1986 for him to study.<ref name=bigbang/> He attended [[Waitakere College]] in Auckland and played for the [[Waitemata Rugby Football and Sports Club|Waitemata]] club.


He played as [[Hooker (rugby union)|hooker]] and, after playing for [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]] in 1999, decided to move to the UK as one of his idols, [[Keith Wood]] played there for [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]]. Tani joined Quins in 2000 and made his debut as a replacement against [[London Wasps]] on 9 September that year. He scored his first try for the club in the [[European Challenge Cup]] victory over [[Périgueux]] at the [[Twickenham Stoop]] on 7 October 2000. He retired from playing after a benefit year organised at Harlequins in 2010 and returned to New Zealand.
He played as [[Hooker (rugby union)|hooker]] and, after playing for [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]] in 1999, decided to move to the UK as one of his idols, [[Keith Wood]] played there for [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]].<ref name=bigbang/> Tani joined Quins in 2000 and made his debut as a replacement against [[Wasps RFC|London Wasps]] on 9 September that year. He scored his first try for the club in the [[European Challenge Cup]] victory over [[Périgueux]] at the [[Twickenham Stoop]] on 7 October 2000. He retired from playing after a benefit year organised at Harlequins in 2010 and returned to New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/winning-end-for-harlequins/ |title=Winning end for Harlequins |publisher=PlanetRugby |date=10 May 2010 |accessdate=7 March 2021}}</ref>


He won nine caps for [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]] and scored a try in his second game against [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] back in June 1999. He was a member of the Samoan squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals.
He won nine caps for [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]] and scored a try in his second game against [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] back in June 1999. He was a member of the Samoan squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals.


Fuga opened a branch of [[Nando's]] in [[Ponsonby Road]], [[Auckland]], New Zealand on 6 September 2011 in anticipation of the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s98.htm?100,12684882</ref>
Fuga opened a branch of [[Nando's]] in [[Ponsonby Road]], [[Auckland]], New Zealand on 6 September 2011 for the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/nandos-franchise-fight-heats-up/JQCTDLF324POUUEVONMH4OQ4EE/ |title=Nando's franchise fight heats up |publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=28 November 2013 |accessdate=7 March 2021}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 03:43, 17 April 2024

Tani Fuga
Birth nameTanielu Fuga
Date of birth (1973-07-14) July 14, 1973 (age 50)
Place of birthSamoa
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 - 2010; Harlequins 182 (100)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 - 2007; Samoa 9 (9)

Tanielu "Tani" Fuga (born 14 July 1973)[1] is a Samoan rugby union player. Born in Apia, he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to Auckland in 1986 for him to study.[1] He attended Waitakere College in Auckland and played for the Waitemata club.

He played as hooker and, after playing for Samoa in 1999, decided to move to the UK as one of his idols, Keith Wood played there for Harlequins.[1] Tani joined Quins in 2000 and made his debut as a replacement against London Wasps on 9 September that year. He scored his first try for the club in the European Challenge Cup victory over Périgueux at the Twickenham Stoop on 7 October 2000. He retired from playing after a benefit year organised at Harlequins in 2010 and returned to New Zealand.[2]

He won nine caps for Samoa and scored a try in his second game against New Zealand back in June 1999. He was a member of the Samoan squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals.

Fuga opened a branch of Nando's in Ponsonby Road, Auckland, New Zealand on 6 September 2011 for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "The Big Bang". Rugby Unplugged. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Winning end for Harlequins". PlanetRugby. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Nando's franchise fight heats up". New Zealand Herald. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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