Taiasina Tuifu'a

{{expand French|topic=bio|date=February 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{ Infobox rugby biography

| name = Taiasina Tuifua

| image = Taiasina Tuifu'a 2011.jpg

| birth_name = Taiasina Toleafoa Tuifua

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|08|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Moto'otua, Samoa

| height = {{convert|195|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|118|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| school = Auckland Grammar School

| ru_position = Number 8, Lock, Flanker

| ru_amateuryears =

| ru_amateurclubs =

| ru_clubyears = 2004–2007
2008
2010–2011
2011–2013
2013–2015
2015–2018
2018–

| ru_proclubs = Counties Manukau
Taranaki
Counties Manukau
Newcastle
Bordeaux-Bègles
Lyon
Grenoble

| ru_clubcaps = 38
10
14
31
37
73

| ru_clubpoints = (40)
(0)
(10)
(5)
(0)
(25)

| ru_clubupdate = 1 June 2017

| super14years = 2011

| super14 = Chiefs

| super14caps = 2

| super14points = (0)

| ru_provinceyears =

| ru_province =

| ru_provincecaps =

| ru_provincepoints =

| ru_nationalyears = 2011–2017

| ru_nationalteam = {{nrut|Samoa}}

| ru_nationalcaps = 19

| ru_nationalpoints = (10)

| ru_ntupdate =

| ru_sevensnationalyears =

| ru_sevensnationalteam =

| ru_sevensnationalcomp =

| relatives = Isaia Tuifua (brother)

}}

Taiasina Tuifua (born 20 August 1984) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays for Grenoble in the Top 14 in France. His usual position is either at number 8 or at lock. He has won 19 caps at international level for Samoa played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Tuifua was born in Samoa, but moved to New Zealand in 2002 on a rugby scholarship to Auckland Grammar School.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/5007754/Tuifua-makes-a-big-hit-in-debut|title=Tuifua makes a big hit in debut|date=15 May 2011}}

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