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Date of birth | 8 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Blacktown, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb; 262 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa (born 8 February 2005) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a lock for Pau in the Top 14 competition. He made his EPCR Challenge Cup debut with his club on 14 January 2024.
Playing career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa is an Australian rugby union player specializing in the lock position. Born on 8 February 2005, he stands at an height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in).[1]
Tauiliili-Pelesasa began his rugby journey at Trinity Grammar School in New South Wales.[2] In 2019, he earned a spot on the U15 Gen Blue squad at the Waratahs, marking a pivotal moment in his rugby union journey. This opportunity granted him access to elite coaching, exposure to higher levels of competition, and a clear pathway for advancement in the sport.[3]
Professional Career[edit]
In 2022, he signed a contract with Section Paloise, a renowned rugby club based in Pau, France, and joined them for the latter part of the 2021–22 season in the Top 14 league[4].
In January 2024, during the 2023–24 season, Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa made his professional debut for Section Paloise in an EPCR Challenge Cup pool match against the Cheetahs in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[5] Initially, he entered the game as a substitute for another talented player from the club's academy, Mehdi Tlili, a French U20 international.[6] Later on, he earned his first start in a match against Zebre[7], marking a significant step forward in his professional rugby career.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa was born in Australia and moved to Pau, France in 2022.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Paulo TAUILIILI-PALESASA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Dailytelegraph.com.au". Aug 6, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "U15 Gen Blue squad selected". nsw.rugby. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ a b "TAUILIILI PELESASA Paulo". www.section-paloise.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "TOYOTA CHEETAHS vs SECTION PALOISE | EPCR Challenge Cup". www.epcrugby.com. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Challenge Cup | Section Paloise | Paulo Pelesasa". www.epcrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "SECTION PALOISE - ZEBRE PARMA COMPOSITIONS". www.eurosport.fr. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "La composition de Pau face aux Zebre : première titularisation pour Pelesasa, Simmonds en 10". rugbyrama.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Pau book play-off spot in one-point thriller". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
External links[edit]
Media related to Paulo Tauiliili-Pelesasa at Wikimedia Commons