Pingi Tala'apitaga

Pingi Tala'apitaga

Personal information
Full name	Pingi Tala'apitaga
Born	24 February 1987 Apia, Samoa [1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Club information
Playing position	Tighthead Prop
Current club	Bay of Plenty / Highlanders
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011–	Bay of Plenty	34	(0)
2015–	Highlanders	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 October 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Pingi Tala'apitaga (born 24 February 1987) is a Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Bay of Plenty in the ITM Cup^[2][3][4] and the Highlanders in Super Rugby.^[5][6]

Career

Tala'apitaga debuted for the Bay of Plenty Steamers during the 2011 ITM Cup, however it wasn't until the 2013 season that he really began to establish himself as a regular member of the side.^[3] 2014 was a poor year for the Steamers as they finished bottom of the ITM Cup Championship with only 2 wins from 10 games, however Tala'apitaga had a good campaign personally and was rewarded with a Super Rugby contract when the Dunedin-based Highlanders signed him up for the 2015 season.^[6]

References

1. "Pingi Tala'apitaga Test Rugby.com Player Profile". Test Rugby.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
2. "Pingi Tala'apatiga Bay of Plenty Steamers Player Profile" (PDF). BoP Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
3. "Pingi Tala'apatiga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
4. "Pingi Tala'apatiga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
5. "Highlanders Latest News". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
6. "Highlanders sign SA prop". Rugby 365. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.