Photo: Chris Jobling from Swansea, UK, Wales / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Filo Tiatia

フィロ・ティアティア　/　ふぃろ・てぃあてぃあ

Rugby union player from New Zealand

June 4, 1971 (age 55)　・　Wellington, New Zealand

rugby union player

My Take

Filo Tiatia is exactly the type of player I gravitate toward — the unglamorous back-row workhorse who lets others grab headlines while doing the brutal, thankless work. Born in Wellington and a Massey University man, he carved his name at the Ospreys before turning to coaching, and his journey to leading Welsh side Dragons RFC speaks to a rare devotion: a life given entirely to the game across hemispheres. I admire how players like him translate hard-earned wisdom into mentorship. There is something deeply satisfying about a forward who understood that rugby is won in the trenches, then passed that lesson on as a coach.

Overview

Filogia Ian "Filo" Tiatia (born 4 June 1971) is a New Zealand former international rugby union player and current coach. He is best known for his time as back-row forward and occasional lock for the Ospreys. He is currently head coach of Welsh side Dragons RFC in the United Rugby Championship.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Filo Tiatia
Name (Japanese): フィロ・ティアティア
Reading: ふぃろ・てぃあてぃあ
Born: June 4, 1971 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Boar
Origin: Wellington, New Zealand
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Massey University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2

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