- Source: Semi Taupeaafe
Samuela H. S. "Semi" Taupeaafe (born in Nuku'alofa, on 29 July 1972）is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre.
Career
He represented Tonga in rugby union, Australia in rugby sevens, and Japan at the COBRA Rugby Tens, He is one of the rare players to play for three national teams. At the 1995 COBRA Rugby Tens, he led Japan to the final, lost against the Māori All Blacks.
In 2005, Taupeaafe was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with Sione Petelo, Tevita Vaʻenuku and Nafe Tufui.
= Club career
=At club level, Taupeaafe played for the NSW Waratahs, then for Sanyo and later for Tokyo Gas Rugby Club.
= International career
=At international level, he debuted for Tonga on 11 June 1991, during the test match against Fiji, in Suva. Although not taking part at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, he would be called up later for the 1999 Rugby World Cup Tonga squad. At the tournament, he played 3 matches. His last cap was against Samoa, on 29 June 2001, in Nuku'alofa. He also represented Australia for the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
References
External links
Semi Taupeaafe international statistics at ESPN Scrum
Semi Taupeaafe profile at New Zealand Rugby History
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- Semi Taupeaafe
- Saitama Wild Knights
- Tonga national rugby union team
- List of rugby union players who have represented more than one nation
- Welford Road Stadium
- 1999 Rugby World Cup squads
- List of New South Wales Waratahs players
- 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
- 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads
- 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens
