Niva Ta'auso

Niva Ta’auso

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Full name	Niva Ta’auso
Date of birth	(1980-04-15) 15 April 1980
Place of birth	Apia, Samoa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008-2011	Connacht	49	(45)
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2001–08, 2011-12 2012-13	Counties Manukau Havelock Sports Club	63	(105)
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005-07 2008	Chiefs Highlanders	16 9	(25) (0)

Niva Ta'auso is a Samoan New Zealand rugby union player. His position is Centre. He plays for Counties-Manukau in the Air New Zealand Cup. He also turns out for Sri Lankan Rugby Union Side Havelocks Sports club

Super Rugby

Ta'auso started out for the Chiefs in the Super 14 in 2005 against the Sharks. In three seasons Ta'auso had played 16 matches and scored 25 points. In 2008 Ta'auso was drafted into the Highlanders squad. He has played for the national divisional team and was in the Junior All Blacks in 2006. He signed a contract in 2008 with Irish side Connacht.

Air New Zealand Cup

Ta'auso plays for Counties-Manukau in the Air New Zealand Cup. He debuted against Argentina in 2001 and returned there in 2011 after departing Connacht.

New Zealand Representative Teams

• New Zealand Divisional XV – 2004
• Junior All Blacks – 2006

Connacht

Connacht announced on their official website on 14 July 2008 that they signed Ta'auso for the Magners League season 2008–09. He remained there until the end of the 2010-2011 season.

Havelock Sports Club

Havelock Sports Club Sri Lankan Premier Rugby Union Side announced that he will be representing them in the 2012 rugby season.