Tevita Tatafu

テビタ・タタフ　/　てびた・たたふ

American rugby union player

January 2, 1996 (age 30)　・　American Samoa, United States

rugby union player

My Take

Tevita Tatafu is one of those players who quietly earns your respect the more you watch him. Born in American Samoa in 1996 and eventually finding his rugby home in Japan, he's the kind of flanker or number eight who does the unglamorous work that wins matches — the jackal, the grunt at the breakdown, the tackle you almost miss because it's so efficiently placed. What I find compelling about his story is the arc: from the Pacific Islands diaspora through Japanese club rugby, then stepping up to the Top 14 with Bordeaux Bègles, one of France's most ambitious clubs. That's not a journey that happens by accident; it takes serious rugby IQ and physical resilience. He doesn't dominate highlight reels, but if you watch the collisions, he's usually right in the middle of them.

Overview

Tevita Tatafu (テビタ・タタフ, Tebita tatafu; born 2 January 1996) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker or Number 8 for Top 14 side Bordeaux Bègles.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tevita Tatafu
Name (Japanese): テビタ・タタフ
Reading: てびた・たたふ
Born: January 2, 1996 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rat
Origin: American Samoa, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

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

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%86%E3%83%93%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%95