Michael Tagicakibau
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Michael Tagicakibau is a Fiji
an rugby union
player. He is the younger brother of London Irish
winger, Sailosi Tagicakibau
. He is 1.94m and he weighs 94 kg.
he joined the squad from Fiji for the 2009/10 season. His usual position is on the wing. He was playing for London Welsh in National League One and after an impressive first full season in English rugby, Sarries Director of Rugby Brendan Venter
snapped him up for the 2009/10 season. He has played internationally for Fiji unlike his brother who is playing internationally for Samoa
.
Tagicakibau played in the Air NZ Cup for Taranaki Rugby
before attending the trials for the Flying Fijians
in 2007. He was part of the Fiji team to the 2007 Pacific Nations Cup and he made his debut for the Fiji team against Tonga
in June 2007 at Churchill Park, Lautoka and though he didn't make the squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
, he impressed the London Welsh team who he joined on February 2008. He has played 18 games for Saracens to date.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an 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...
player. He is the younger brother of London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
winger, Sailosi Tagicakibau
Sailosi Tagicakibau
Sailosi Tagicakibau is a rugby union footballer who plays at Wing for London Irish.-Early years:Prior to competing in professional rugby, he attended Papakura High and Wesley College....
. He is 1.94m and he weighs 94 kg.
Career
He is currently playing for professional English club, SaracensSaracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
he joined the squad from Fiji for the 2009/10 season. His usual position is on the wing. He was playing for London Welsh in National League One and after an impressive first full season in English rugby, Sarries Director of Rugby Brendan Venter
Brendan Venter
Brendan Venter is a former rugby union player who played at centre and also coached for London Irish. He is currently director of rugby at Saracens...
snapped him up for the 2009/10 season. He has played internationally for Fiji unlike his brother who is playing internationally for Samoa
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...
.
Tagicakibau played in the Air NZ Cup for Taranaki Rugby
Taranaki Rugby Union
Taranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
before attending the trials for the Flying Fijians
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
in 2007. He was part of the Fiji team to the 2007 Pacific Nations Cup and he made his debut for the Fiji team 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...
in June 2007 at Churchill Park, Lautoka and though he didn't make the squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
, he impressed the London Welsh team who he joined on February 2008. He has played 18 games for Saracens to date.