Tafai Ioasa (born 7 October 1980 in

Hastings Hastings ( ) is a seaside town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to th ...

) is a

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rugby union player who has played for the

New Zealand national rugby sevens team The New Zealand national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Summer Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. They have won a record 14 World Rugby Sevens Series titles. The team played for ...

. He played rugby in Japan for

Fukuoka Sanix Blues , formerly ''Fukuoka Sanix Blues'' and ''Fukuoka Sanix Bombs'', was a Japanese rugby union team based in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Founded in April 1994 (Heisei 6), the team rose rapidly through the Kyūshū leagues and was in the Top ...

and is currently head coach of the

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First XV. The team were crowned national champions in 2019

Career highlights

* New Zealand Sevens 2001–present * Hawke’s Bay Air New Zealand Cup 2005–2007 * NZ Heartland XV 2000 * 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medalist in Rugby 7's

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ioasa, Tafai 1980 births New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand sportspeople of Cook Island descent Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Rugby sevens players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Rugby union players from Hastings, New Zealand Living people New Zealand international rugby sevens players Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for New Zealand Commonwealth Games gold medallists in rugby sevens Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games