Samisoni Taukei'aho

Samisoni Taukei'aho embodies a story I never tire of: a kid from Tongatapu who fights his way to the very top of world rugby. Now a hooker for Super Rugby's Chiefs, he pulled on the New Zealand jersey through residency, and wearing that black shirt demands serious commitment. I have a soft spot for hookers, the unglamorous engine room of the scrum, throwing lineouts and hurling their bodies into the dirtiest collisions. There is no spotlight there, only graft. Watching a Pacific Islander chase the summit of the sport on raw physicality and heart is exactly the kind of journey that wins me over.

Name (English)

Samisoni Taukei'aho

Name (Japanese)

サミソニ・タウケイアホ

Reading

さみそに・たうけいあほ

Born

August 8, 1997 (age 28)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

Origin

Tongatapu, Tonga

Height

2 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/samisonitaukeiaho/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9F%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9B

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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