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.

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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 29)

Origin

Tongatapu, Tonga

Height

183 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/samisonitaukeiaho/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samisoni%20Taukei'aho
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45313883

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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