Josh Taumalolo

Siua Taumalolo (born 8 July 1976 in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga) was a rugby union player for Bristol in the Guinness Premiership.

Josh Taumalolo
Birth nameSiua Taumalolo
Date of birth (1976-07-08) 8 July 1976
Place of birthNukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fullback, Fly-half, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2000
2000-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-2009
Ebbw Vale
Bridgend
Harlequins
Sale
Neath
Bristol
Grenoble

31
14
4
6
31
11

(48)
(8)
(0)
(15)
(12)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2007  Tonga 26 (118)
Teams coached
Years Team
2012
2012-2013
2013-
Russia Assistant
Oxford Harlequins
Krasny Yar

Commonly referred to as Josh, he spent several years in Welsh rugby, playing for Ebbw Vale RFC before joining Bridgend RFC in 2000. He was a member of the Bridgend team which won the final Welsh Premier Division before the restructuring of Welsh rugby in 2003.

After this restructuring, Taumololo played for Harlequins for a year, and following their relegation, moved to Sale Sharks before returning to play in the now semi-professional Welsh Premier Division with Neath RFC.

He signed for Bristol from Neath in the Summer of 2006 on a one-year contract but was renewed after assured performances.

He is a Tongan international and has also toured with the Pacific Islanders rugby union team in 2006–2007.

He has signed a contract with FC Grenoble in the French Pro D2 for the 2008–2009 season.

References

    • "Taumalolo signs for five years". bbc.co.uk. 2001-01-25. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
    • "Tongan Taumalolo to leave Bristol". bbc.co.uk. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
    • "Josh Taumalolo". scrum.com. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
    • "Siua Taumalolo". irb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
    • Bristol Rugby profile
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