Michael Tagicakibau

Michael Tagicakibau
Date of birth (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)[1]
Notable relative(s) Sailosi Tagicakibau (brother)
Seremaia Tagicakibau
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2009
2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016
2016
2016–2018		 London Welsh
Saracens
Bristol Rugby
Saracens
Scarlets
→Llanelli RFC
Benetton
43
9
10
26
1
11
(25)
(5)
(0)
(5)
(0)
(10)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2008
2018–		 Taranaki
Manawatu		 8
5		 (5)
(5)
Correct as of 5 October 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2012 Fiji 6 0
Correct as of 25 October 2011

Michael Tagicakibau (born 9 May 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. He is the brother of ex Manu samoa winger Sailosi Tagicakibau. He is 1.88m and he weighs 100 kg. He has signed to play for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup.

Career

He is currently playing for the professional Italian team Benetton Treviso, having joined from Welsh Region Scarlets and played in the English club, Saracens until July 2014.[2] He has also played for Bristol.[3] His usual position is on the wing. Prior to joining Saracens, he was playing for London Welsh in National League One and after an impressive first full season in English rugby, Saracens' then-Director of Rugby Brendan Venter signed him up for the 2009/10 season. He has played internationally for Fiji unlike his brother who played 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Saracens". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Scarlets sign Fiji wing Michael Tagicakibau". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bristol sign Saracens winger Michael Tagicakibau". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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