Tajhon Mailata

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Tajhon Smallman Mailata (born 21 January 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand) currently plays rugby union for the Wellington Lions having transferred from the Bay of Plenty Steamers just prior to the 2010 season. Before relocating to New Zealand he played for Australian team Western Force.Kelly Exelby and Craig Tiriana: [http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/sport/news/bay-bolstered-by-nzru-scoop/3700539/ Bay bolstered by NZRU scoop], Bay of Plenty Times, 9 September 2006.

He stands at 184 cm and weighs 94 kg, and his favoured position is fullback. He has been referred to as a "dazzling runner with ball in hand".[http://sarugby.africa.co.za/news/Player/pid=292.html Tajhon Mailata], SArugby.com.

Moving to Australia with his family in 1996, Tajhon attended Brisbane's Nudgee College,McGree, Fiona: [http://www.ncoba.com.au/Stories/Stories-61/NS006105.html Nudgee’s Wallaby Legends], Nudgee College Old Boys Association, April 2006. winning an undefeated premiership with the school team in 2002 and graduating in 2003. While at Nudgee, Tajhon played fullback for the Australian schoolboys team, named as a reserve.[http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/western_force_signs_another_four_australian_u-21s,28881.html Western Force signs another four Australian U-21s], Australian Rugby Union, 8 June 2005.

Tajhon is of mixed Māori, Samoan and European heritage.Troughton, Jamie: [http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/sport/news/tasman-swapping-tajhon-keen-for-kiwi-chance/3701161/ Tasman-swapping Tajhon keen for Kiwi chance], Bay of Plenty Times, 14 September 2006. His iwi are Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngaiterangi and Ngapuhi.