Tatafu Polota-Nau
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| Full name | Sione 'Utukiveisini Tatafu Polota-Nau | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Parramatta Two Blues | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007, 2016 2014–15 |
Western Sydney Rams Greater Sydney Rams |
7 0 |
(0) (0) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006– | Waratahs | 140 | (65) |
| Current local club | Parramatta Two Blues | ||
| correct as of 21 July 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005– | Australia Australia Schoolboys |
68 5 |
(10) (0) |
| correct as of 17 September 2016. | |||
Tatafu Polota-Nau (born 26 July 1985) is an Australian rugby union player.[2]
Family and early life
Polota-Nau was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He played rugby league with the Guildford club, and attended the Granville South Creative & Performing Arts High School.
He is of Tongan heritage.[3] Polota-Nau is the cousin of former professional wrestler Tonga Fifita, better known by the ring names "Haku" (World Wrestling Federation) and "Meng" (World Championship Wrestling).
Rugby career
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.
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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 was named in the Greater Sydney Rams squad for the 2014 and 2015 National Rugby Championship seasons but did not play for the team due to being required for the Australian national side.
References
- 1 2 "Tatafu Polota-Nau". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Player: Tatafu Polota-Nau". NSW Waratahs. 4 October 2011.
- ↑ http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2009_squad/polota-nau,_tatafu,130573.html Archived 10 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.