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Tusi Pisi

トゥシ・ピシ　/　とぅし・ぴし

Rugby union player from Samoa

June 18, 1982 (age 43)　・　Apia, Samoa

rugby union player

My Take

Tusi Pisi had the kind of journeyman career I genuinely respect — a Samoan fly-half who plied his trade across Europe, Japan and New Zealand rather than staying in one comfortable league. That nomadic path tells me he was both adaptable and in demand. Playing fly-half but also covering centre and full-back marks him as a thinking back, the sort coaches trust to read a game. So it makes sense he's now head coach of the Samoan national team; the move from clever playmaker to leader of a tier-two nation feels earned. Samoan rugby punches above its weight, and people like Pisi are why.

Overview

Tusi Pisi (born 18 June 1982) is a Samoan former international rugby union player who played at various levels in Europe, Japan and New Zealand. His position was fly half, but he had also played at centre and full back. He is currently the head coach of the Samoan national team.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Tusi Pisi
Name (Japanese): トゥシ・ピシ
Reading: とぅし・ぴし
Born: June 18, 1982 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dog
Origin: Apia, Samoa
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Massey High School
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%88%E3%82%A5%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%82%B7

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