Filo Tiatia
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| Filo Tiatia playing for Ospreys in 2008 | |||
| Full name | Filogia Ian Tiatia | ||
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| Date of birth | 4 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||
| School | Wellington College | ||
| University | Massey University UWIC | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Ace Tiatia (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number eight, flanker, Lock | ||
| New Zealand No. | 993 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Western Suburbs Roosters | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1992–2001 1993–1994 2002–2006 2006–2011 |
Wellington Tarvisium Toyota Verblitz Ospreys |
80 99 |
(50) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–2001 | Hurricanes | 57 | (40) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000 |  New Zealand |
2 | (10) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2007–2011 2011–2012 2012– |
Ospreys Assistant Toyota Verblitz Assistant Toyota Verblitz | ||
Filogia Ian "Filo" Tiatia (born 4 June 1971 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand international rugby union footballer, who used to play as a back-row forward and occasionally lock Ospreys.
Tiatia made his debut for Wellington in 1992, playing through the advent of professionalism and then represented the Hurricanes in the Super 12between 1996 and 2002.
Tiatia won 2 caps for the New Zealand in 2000. His first was as a replacement in a 102–0 win against Tonga where he scored a try. The next was a start at flanker against Italy where he again scored another try. match list
He then moved to Japan to play four season for Toyota Verblitz before signing for the Welsh region the Ospreys.
He became a cult figure at the Ospreys impressing fans with his all action style and appetite for work around the field. He played 99 times for the Ospreys scoring 10 tries. He was so popular at the Ospreys fans set up the Filo Tiatia Appreciation Society on Facebook . Tiatia also had a Grogg made of him in 2008 , and fought to keep Swansea Tennis Centre open in 2010 .
Tiatia retired at the age of 38 but stayed at the Ospreys as a coach. And he was named head coach for the LV= Cup in 2011
www.bbc.co.uk Filo Tiatia will leave his Ospreys coaching role at the end of the season to become forwards coach at Japanese side Toyota Verblitz. via the BBC website
After one season as Forwards Coach Tiatia was promoted as Head Coach for Toyota Verblitz the Following 2012 -13 season.
Filo Tiatia was also involved with the Japanese national Rugby Team as a Spot Coach looking after the forwards in the 2013 Asian 5 Nations under Head Coach Eddie Jones. Tiatia was later also involved to help the Japanese National Team for their November Test match against the All Blacks where the New Zealand side were far too strong and won the game 54-6
Tiatia's younger brother, Ace, has also played professional rugby at both provincial and Super Rugby levels, as well as making appearances for the Samoa national team.
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Sons and daughters = Italia (born on 16 May 2000), Matisse (born on 25 January 2002)