Tai Enosa
Tai Enosa (born 1 October 1989 in American Samoa) is an American rugby union player who plays fly-half for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR).
| Date of birth | 3 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Faga'alu, American Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional rugby career
Enosa has played for the United States national under-20 rugby union team, including playing in the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy tournament held in Kenya, and helping guide the US team to a second-place finish.
Enosa was named to the US national sevens team in 2009, and in 2012 signed a professional contract to play full-time for the US national sevens team.
Enosa joined the USA Eagles player pool in 2009 and made his test match debut in 2011 against Tonga.[1] Enosa scored the winning try that put the USA Eagles over Russia in their final Churchill Cup game.[2] Enosa was a member of the US squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, where he played in one game.
On a club level, Enosa played for Tempe, before transferring to Belmont Shore.
References
- USA Rugby, Men's National Team, Player Profile, http://web.usarugby.org/cgi-bin/viadesto/natteams/mnt/15ProfileDetail.pl?playerId=425
- Universal Sports