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Full name | Tevita Tatafu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tevita Tatafu (テビタ・タタフ, Tebita tatafu, born 2 January 1996) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker or Number 8.[1] He currently plays for Union Bordeaux Bègles in France's domestic Top 14.
Tatafu was called-up to his country's wider training squad in April 2021, ahead of British and Irish Lions test.[2] On 24 May, he was named in the 36-man squad for the match against the Sunwolves and tour of Scotland and Ireland.[3] He had previously made 3 appearances for Japan in 2016, debuting against Korea in the 2016 Asia Rugby Championship.[4]