Hoani Tui

Hoani Tui

Date of birth	29 May 1984
Place of birth	Whanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	123 kg (19 st 5 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008-2009 2009-2014 2014-	Calvisano Exeter Chiefs Lyon	2 109	0 (30)
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007-2008	Wellington	2	(0)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007	New Zealand Maori	2	(0)

Hoani Tui (born 29 May 1984) is a rugby union player. Hoani is playing for Lyon in the Top 14. Hoani's position of choice is prop.

When playing for Wellington Hoani was called up to represent the New Zealand Māori side in the 2007 Churchill Cup.^[2] Tui signed for Italian side Calvisano in 2008,^[3] Tui then joined Exeter Chiefs for the 2009/2010 season.^[4]

Having made over 62 Aviva Premiership appearances and a total of 109 appearances for Exeter,^[5] it was announced on 8 January 2013 that Tui will be leaving Exeter to join Lyon^[6]

References

1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
2. "Four players to debut for NZ Maori". New Zealand Herald. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
3. "Player statistics Tui Hoani". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
4. "Exeter Chiefs bring in New Prop". BBC Sport. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
5. "Tui set to leave Exeter". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
6. "Exeter Chiefs prop Hoani Tui joins French side Lyon". BBC Sport. 8 January 2014.

External links

• Exeter Player Profile
• Aviva Premiership Player Profile