Saimone Taumoepeau
Ha'apai, Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tupou College Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Tevita Taumoepeau (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Ilisapeti Taumoepeau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Bénir And Donatienne Taumoepeau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saimone Taumoepeau (born 21 December 1979 in
Ha'apai, Tonga) is a professional rugby union player in France. He is the younger brother of Tevita Taumoepeau
.
Career
Born in
Toulon.[3]
While considered to be on the smaller side of the scale compared to most international props in terms of physical size, Taumoepeau has made a reputation for being a devastating scrummager via technique and brute strength. He also proved to be a reliable hooker for both
Junior All Blacks
level.
Taumoepeau signed with
Toulon in 2007,[4] having joined them after that year's New Zealand season and won the French Pro D2 Championship 2007–2008. He played for Castres Olympique between 2011 and 2016, and won the French top 14
Championship in 2012–13.
Honours
Club
- 2012–13[5]
References
- ^ Chris Rattue (26 October 2004). "Silent partner is a scrumming dynamo". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Saimone Taumoepeau". Blues. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Michel Estienne (1 January 2014). "The Quiet Man". NZ Rugby World. No. 164. pp. 62–65 – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ "Lavaur. Saimone Taumoepeau, un homme humble qui force le respect" (in French). LaDepeche.fr. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "KOCKOTT TAKES CASTRES TO THE TOP". rugby365.com. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2021.