Patrick Toetu

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Patrick Toetu (born 14 March 1984) is a New Zealand-born Samoan former international rugby union player.

Rugby career

Born in Auckland and of Samoan descent, Toetu was a burly prop, based in France from 2007.{{cite news |title=Union Bordeaux-Bègles : huit joueurs des îles du Pacifique dans l'effectif |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/rugby/bordeaux-begles/union-bordeaux-begles-huit-joueurs-des-iles-du-pacifique-dans-l-effectif-8639022.php |work=Sud Ouest |date=14 August 2013 |language=fr-FR}} He started out with Tarbes Pyrénées, before getting an opportunity to compete in the Top 14 when he joined Union Bordeaux Bègles in the 2011–12 season. Following his time in Bordeaux, Toetu had stints with CA Brive and SC Albi.{{cite news |title=Top 14 : Patrick Toetu (Bordeaux-Bègles) jouera à Brive la saison prochaine |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/Patrick-toetu-bordeaux-begles-jouera-a-brive-la-saison-prochaine/656862 |work=L'Équipe |date=28 April 2016 |language=fr}}

Toetu earned his solitary Samoa cap off the bench against Italy at Ascoli Piceno in 2014.{{cite news |title=Sport: Manu Samoa propped up by replacements |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/258621/sport-manu-samoa-propped-up-by-replacements |work=Radio New Zealand |date=5 November 2014 |language=en-nz}}

See also

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