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Rugby player
Talite Vaioleti
Birth nameTalite Vaioleti
Date of birth (1980-11-13) November 13, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthHaveluloto, Tonga
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C.
Youth career
2003-2005 Club Levengamalie
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-2006 Royan ()
2006-2007 Hertford ()
2007-2010 Jersey ()
2010-2011 Wharfedale. ()
2011-2012 Rotherham ()
2012-2013 Jersey ()
2013- Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C. ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005- Tonga 2 (2)
2005- Tonga A
2010 Barbarians 1 (10)

Talite Vaioleti (born 13 November 1980) is a Tongan rugby union player, born in Haveluloto, Tonga, who plays for National League 1 side, Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C. He is a utility player able to play as a Lock or in the Back Row.

Career

Vaioleti started to play rugby for Club Levengamalie in 2003. After a club tour to New Zealand, he was persuaded to turn professional and in 2005, was selected to play for Tonga against France. While in France, he was approached to play club rugby in Europe. As a result of this, Vaioleti played one season with Royan in France. From there along with some fellow Tongan players, he moved to England to play for Hertford in 2006. In 2007, Vaioleti joined Jersey where he became captain and led them to two promotions and a game at Twickenham Stadium in London. In 2010, Vaioleti left Jersey to move to Wharfedale after a recommendation from fellow Tongan, Latu Makaafi. After a season, in 2011 he moved to Rotherham Titans where despite making 8 appearances for them in the RFU Championship, due to a lack of starts he moved back to Jersey, who had just been promoted to the RFU Championship, in 2012.

International career

Vaioleti has represented Tonga twice as well as appeared a number of times for Tonga A. In 2010 he received an invitation to represent The Barbarians under England national coach, Brian Ashton against a Forces XV where he scored two tries.

Personal life

Vaioleti was married to a Jerseywoman named Catherine whom he met during his first stint at Jersey. Vaioleti is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Between 2001 and 2003 he was a missionary in Australia. In 2011, he was interviewed by the BBC for a radio programme about the haka.

References

  1. ^ "Spreading the Gospel through Sport" (PDF). LDS Church. 2010. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  2. "Talite Vaioleti". Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. Marshall, Bill (2010-08-05). "Tongan international signs for Greens". Craven Herald. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  4. ^ "Interview with Talite Vaioleti from Tonga". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2011-05-06. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. ^ "Talite Vaioleti to depart Jersey Rugby Club". BBC Sport. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  6. GMT (2012-05-28). "Former captain Talite Vaioleti returns to Jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  7. "Siam stage is set". This Is Jersey. 2009-05-01. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  8. "Haka face-off: NZ All Blacks versus Tonga". BBC News. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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