Jimmy Tuivaiti

{{short description|Italian rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby union biography

| name = Jimmy Tuivaiti

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|109|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| school = Massey High School

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| spouse = Cathrine Latu

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| position = Flanker

| currentclub = Zebre

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Western United

| years1 = 2012−2014

| clubs1 = North Harbour

| apps1 = 11

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2015–2018

| clubs2 = Calvisano

| apps2 = 57

| points2 = 80

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = →Zebre

| apps3 = 1

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2022

| clubs4 = Zebre

| apps4 = 40

| points4 = 25

| years5 = 2022–

| clubs5 = Valorugby Emilia

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| repyears1 = 2018–2020

| repteam1 = Italy

| repcaps1 = 6

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 14 May 2022

| repupdate = 9 Feb 2020

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Jimmy Tuivaiti (born 2 January 1988) is a former Italy rugby union international. He was born in New Zealand.

Playing career

His usual position is as a Flanker, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia.{{cite news|url=https://www.onrugby.it/2022/07/14/top10-jimmy-tuivaiti-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-valorugby/|work=On Rugby|title=Top10: Jimmy Tuivaiti è un nuovo giocatore del Valorugby|date=14 July 2022|access-date=14 July 2022|language=it}}{{cite news|url=https://www.valorugby.it/team/first-xv/|work=Valorugby Emilia|title=First XV|language=it}} Under contract with Calvisano, for 2017–18 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. he played also for Zebre from 2018 to 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-dodici-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|title=LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB|work=Zebre Rugby|date=13 April 2022|access-date=13 April 2022|language=it|archive-date=28 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428152504/https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-dodici-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|url-status=dead}} From 2018 to 2020, Tuivaiti was named in the Italy squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12433:italia-i-37-convocati-di-oshea-per-preparare-i-test-dautunno&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811|title = Italia, I 37 Convocati di O'shea per Preparare I Test d'Autunno}}

Family

In 2016, Tuivaiti married Cathrine Latu, the former New Zealand netball international.{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/celeb-news/silver-fern-cathrine-latus-fairytale-wedding-20563|title=Silver Fern Cathrine Latu's fairytale wedding|publisher=www.nowtolove.co.nz|work=Woman's Day|date=18 March 2016|access-date=8 November 2023}} Together they have two children.{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/parenting/pregnancy-birth/former-silver-fern-cathrine-latu-baby-boy-sebastian-43738|title=Former Silver Fern Cathrine Latu welcomes baby boy Sebastian in dramatic fashion|publisher=www.nowtolove.co.nz|work=Woman's Day|date=7 November 2019|access-date=2 November 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120333118/coronavirus-silver-fern-catherine-tuivaiti--in-scary-italian-lockdown-with-rugby-star-husband|title=Coronavirus: Silver Fern Cathrine Tuivaiti in 'scary' Italian lockdown with rugby star husband|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=17 March 2020|accessdate=7 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/parenting/family/netball-star-cat-tuivaiti-family-47324|title=How Silver Fern legend Cat Tuivaiti bounced back from rock bottom|publisher=www.nowtolove.co.nz|work=Woman's Day|date=6 July 2023|access-date=31 October 2023}} Tuivaiti and Latu met when they were both students at Massey High School.{{cite web|url=https://e-tangata.co.nz/korero/cat-latu-keeps-bouncing-back/|title=Cat Latu keeps bouncing back|publisher=e-tangata.co.nz|date=26 July 2015|access-date=6 November 2023}}

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