Tatafu Polota-Nau
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| Full name | Sione 'Utukiveisini Tatafu Polota-Nau | ||
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| Date of birth | 26 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||
| School | Granville South Creative & Performing Arts High School | ||
| University | Junior years: played rugby league with guildford leagues club in sydney NSW | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional Rugby Union Player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Parramatta Two Blues | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007 2014- |
Western Sydney Rams Greater Sydney Rams |
7 0 |
(0) (0) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006– | Waratahs | 128 | (65) |
| Current local club | Parramatta Two Blues | ||
| correct as of 28 June 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005– | Australia Australia Schoolboys |
61 5 |
(10) (0) |
| correct as of 31 October 2015. | |||
Tatafu Polota-Nau (born 26 July 1985) is an Australian rugby union player.[2]
Biography
At 20 years of age, Polota-Nau achieved the rare feat of Test selection before playing a match at Super 14 level.[citation needed] His performances in his Test debut against England at Twickenham and in the win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road were impressive. 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 plays for Greater Sydney Rams in the National Rugby Championship when rostered. He studied at Granville South High School.
He is of Tongan heritage.[3] He is the cousin of former professional wrestler Tonga Fifita, better known by his ring names "Haku" (World Wrestling Federation) and "Meng" (World Championship Wrestling).
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References
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- 1985 births
- Australian rugby union players
- Australian people of Tongan descent
- Australia international rugby union players
- Greater Sydney Rams players
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- Rugby union hookers
- World Rugby Awards winners
- Rugby union footballers from Sydney
- Living people
- Super Rugby players
