Tatafu Polota-Nau

Tatafu Polota-Nau
Full name Sione 'Utukiveisini Tatafu Polota-Nau
Date of birth (1985-07-26) 26 July 1985
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
School Granville South Creative & Performing Arts High School
University Junior years: played rugby league with guildford leagues club in sydney NSW
Occupation(s) Professional Rugby Union Player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Parramatta Two Blues
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007
2014-
Western Sydney Rams
Greater Sydney Rams
7
0
(0)
(0)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006– Waratahs 128 (65)
Current local club Parramatta Two Blues
correct as of 28 June 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005– Australia
Australia Schoolboys
61
5
(10)
(0)
correct as of 31 October 2015.

Tatafu Polota-Nau (born 26 July 1985) is an Australian rugby union player.[2]

Biography

At 20 years of age, Polota-Nau achieved the rare feat of Test selection before playing a match at Super 14 level. His performances in his Test debut against England at Twickenham and in the win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road were impressive. Signed to the New South Wales Waratahs shortly after the end of the 2005 Super 12, he made his provincial debut against Auckland in July and made his first Super 14 appearance in 2006.

He is a strong and powerful hooker who has worked extremely hard in recent times to improve his set piece in partnership with hooking partner and fellow Wallaby Adam Freier. Polota-Nau plays for Greater Sydney Rams in the National Rugby Championship when rostered. He studied at Granville South High School.

He is of Tongan heritage.[3] He is the cousin of former professional wrestler Tonga Fifita, better known by his ring names "Haku" (World Wrestling Federation) and "Meng" (World Championship Wrestling).

Tatafu with Greater Sydney Rams Fans

References

  1. "TATAFU POLOTA-NAU". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. "Player: Tatafu Polota-Nau". NSW Waratahs. 4 October 2011.
  3. http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2009_squad/polota-nau,_tatafu,130573.html Archived 10 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.

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