Filo Tiatia
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Filogia Ian "Filo" Tiatia (born 4 June 1971 in Wellington
, New Zealand
) is a New Zealand international rugby union
footballer, who used to play as a back-row forward and occasionally lock Ospreys.
Tiatia made his debut for Wellington
in 1992, playing through the advent of professionalism and then represented the Hurricanes
in the Super 12between 1996 and 2002.
Tiatia won 2 caps for the New Zealand
in 2000. His first was as a replacement in a 102–0 win against Tonga
where he scored a try. The next was a start at flanker against Italy
where he again scored another try. match list
He then moved to Japan to play four season for Toyota Verblitz
before signing for the Welsh region the Ospreys.
He became a cult figure at the Ospreys impressing fans with his all action style and appetite for work around the field. He played 99 times for the Ospreys scoring 10 tries. He was so poular at the Ospreys fans set up the Filo Tiatia Appreciation Society on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23970765017. Tiatia also had a Grogg made of him in 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8665143.stm, and fought to keep Swansea Tennis Centre open in 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8518455.stm.
Tiatia retired at the age of 38 but stayed at the Ospreys as a coach. And he was named head coach for the LV= Cup in 2011 http://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/5099.php
Tiatia's younger brother, Ace, has also played professional rugby at both provincial and Super Rugby levels, as well as making appearances for the Samoa national team
.
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) is a New Zealand international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, who used to play as a back-row forward and occasionally lock Ospreys.
Tiatia made his debut for Wellington
Wellington Rugby Football Union
The Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
in 1992, playing through the advent of professionalism and then represented the Hurricanes
Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)
The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...
in the Super 12between 1996 and 2002.
Tiatia won 2 caps for the New Zealand
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
in 2000. His first was as a replacement in a 102–0 win against Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team
The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
where he scored a try. The next was a start at flanker against Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
where he again scored another try. match list
He then moved to Japan to play four season for Toyota Verblitz
Toyota Verblitz
Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. Verblitz is a conflation of verde and blitz . The team is owned by Toyota Jidosha and is separate from, and not to be confused with, the Toyota Industries Shuttles rugby team, owned by Toyota Industries...
before signing for the Welsh region the Ospreys.
He became a cult figure at the Ospreys impressing fans with his all action style and appetite for work around the field. He played 99 times for the Ospreys scoring 10 tries. He was so poular at the Ospreys fans set up the Filo Tiatia Appreciation Society on Facebook
Facebook
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http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23970765017. Tiatia also had a Grogg made of him in 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8665143.stm, and fought to keep Swansea Tennis Centre open in 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8518455.stm.
Tiatia retired at the age of 38 but stayed at the Ospreys as a coach. And he was named head coach for the LV= Cup in 2011 http://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/5099.php
Tiatia's younger brother, Ace, has also played professional rugby at both provincial and Super Rugby levels, as well as making appearances for the Samoa national team
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
.