Siua Maile
Siua Pututau Maile (born 18 February 1997) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Tonga national team.
 Maile representing Benetton during the EPCR Challenge Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Siua Pututau Maile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | ʻEua, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Timaru Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Siua grew up in Tonga since his birth and moved to New Zealand in 2013 to pursue a rugby scholarship at Timaru Boys' High School and later became a roofer in Christchurch.[1] Siua is married to Mele Vuka Maile and has two son’s VaiTo’I Maile, Siosiua Maile.[2]
Club career
He played for Manawatu from 2020 to 2022 and for Hurricanes in Super Rugby in 2022.
International career
He made his international debut for Tonga against New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match on 7 September 2019.[3]He represented also Tonga for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[4][5] Prior to his World Cup call, he served as a roofer in Christchurch.[1][6] He made his debut World Cup match appearance in a Pool C match against England on 22 September 2019.[7]
References
- "Rugby World Cup 2019: Christchurch roofer to make Tonga test debut". Stuff. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "SIUA MAILE E' UN NUOVO TALLONATORE DEI LEONI". Benetton Rugby. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "New Zealand crush Tonga 92-7 in warm-up clash". All Blacks. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Siua Maile". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- cheree.kinnear@nzherald.co.nz, Cheree Kinnear Cheree Kinnear is a sports reporter for NZME (5 September 2019). "Rugby: Tonga's Siua Maile set for 'baptism of fire' in test debut against the All Blacks". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Rugby World Cup: Tongan roofer reflects on rapid rise". RNZ. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2023.