Tafai Ioasa

Tafai Ioasa
BornTafai Ioasa
(1980-10-07) 7 October 1980
Hastings, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Hawke's Bay
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–present New Zealand Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne Team competition

Tafai Ioasa (born 7 October 1980 in Hastings) is a New Zealand rugby union player who has played for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team. He played rugby in Japan for Fukuoka Sanix Blues and is currently head coach of the Whanganui Collegiate School First XV since 2023. Formerly a head coach of the Hastings Boys High School First XV, The team were crowned national champions in 2019 and 2015.

Career highlights

  • New Zealand Sevens 2001–present[1]
  • Hawke’s Bay Air New Zealand Cup 2005–2007
  • NZ Heartland XV 2000
  • 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medalist in Rugby 7's[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sevens Profile". Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Profile at the New Zealand Commonwealth Games website". commonwealthgames.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 December 2008.