Michael Tagicakibau
| Full name | Michael Leroy Tagicakibau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wesley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sailosi Tagicakibau (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Tagicakibau (born 9 May 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player and coach. His usual position was on the wing.[1] He is the brother of former Samoa international winger Sailosi Tagicakibau.[2] but unlike his brother Michael played internationally for Fiji.
Career
[edit]Tagicakibau played in the Air NZ Cup for Taranaki before attending the trials for the Flying Fijians in 2007. He was part of the Fiji squad for the 2007 Pacific Nations Cup and made his debut against Tonga in June 2007 at Churchill Park, Lautoka and though he did not make the squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he impressed the London Welsh team who he joined in February 2008.
In 2008 he moved to London Welsh RFC in National League 1 and after an impressive first full season in English rugby, Saracens' then-Director of Rugby Brendan Venter signed him up for the 2009/10 season. He also played for Bristol.[3] He played with the English club, Saracens until July 2014.[4] and later with Scarlets.
Tagicakibau also played for the professional Italian team Benetton Treviso.
In 2018 he signed to play for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup and played 4 games for the union.[5]
In 2024 Tagicakibau coached Kia Toa to win the Manawatu rugby union's Hankins Shield Senior A Club competition.[6] [7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Michael L Tagicakibau | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Sailosi Lyle Koroibola Tagicakibau | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ "Bristol sign Saracens winger Michael Tagicakibau". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Scarlets sign Fiji wing Michael Tagicakibau". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
- 1985 births
- Fijian rugby union players
- Living people
- Rugby union wings
- Saracens F.C. players
- Scarlets players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- New Zealand people of I-Taukei Fijian descent
- New Zealand people of Fijian descent
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in England
- New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in England
- Taranaki rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
- Benetton Rugby players
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Italy
- People educated at Wesley College, Auckland