Tietie Tuimauga

{{short description|Samoan rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|8|5}}

| birth_place = Samoa

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| weight = {{convert|120|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Prop

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| years1 = 2018

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Wellington}}

| apps1 = 2

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| years2 = 2020–2021

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Manawatu}}

| apps2 = 11

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Connacht}}

| apps3 = 10

| points3 = 5

| ru_clubupdate = 8 Apr 2022

| repyears1 = 2016–2017

| repteam1 = Samoa A

| repcaps1 = 5

| reppoints1 = 5

| repyears2 = 2021–

| repteam2 = Samoa

| repcaps2 = 2

| reppoints2 = 0

| ru_ntupdate = 5 October 2021

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Tietie Tuimauga (born 5 August 1993) is a Samoan rugby union player, currently playing for France’s Top 14 side, CA Brive. Previous to that Tietie was part of the Championship winning 2022 Wellington Lions squad in the Bunnings NPC competition. Other contracts include the United Rugby Championship side Connacht in Galway, Ireland. His preferred position is prop.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/app/public/index.php/tetie-tuimauga|title=Tietie Tuimauga|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=5 October 2021}}

Professional career

Tuimauga has represented both {{Rut|Wellington}} and {{Rut|Manawatu}} in the National Provincial Championship.{{cite press release | url=https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/turbos-finalised-for-2021 | title=Turbos finalised for 2021 | publisher=Manawatu Rugby | date=2 August 2021 | access-date=2 August 2021}} He earned his first caps for Samoa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers against Tonga.{{cite news |title=Manu Samoa names 13 new caps to face Māori All Blacks, Tonga|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/443547/manu-samoa-names-13-new-caps-to-face-maori-all-blacks-tonga|publisher =Radio New Zealand|date=28 May 2021|access-date=30 May 2021}} In October 2021, he signed for Irish side {{Rut|Connacht}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/samoan-international-prop-tietie-tuimauga-joins-connacht/|title=Samoan International Prop Tietie Tuimauga joins Connacht|work=Connacht Rugby|date=5 October 2021|access-date=5 October 2021}}

Personal life

Tuimauga holds a Samoan Matai Chief title of Tausivaatele from his maternal side's village of Fagafau, Savai'i.

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