Stan Toʻomalatai Explained

Birth Date:13 December 1962
Birth Place:Apia, Samoa
Relatives:Carisbrook To'omalatai
(son)
Position:Hooker
Provinceyears1:1993-1994
Provinceyears2:1997
Province1:Otago
Province2:North Harbour
Provinceapps1:6
Provinceapps2:12
Provincepoints1:0
Provincepoints2:0
Years1:1985-1993
Years2:1991-1993
Years3:1994-1996
Years4:1997
Clubs1:Vaiala
Clubs2:Alhambra Union
Clubs3:Vaiala
Clubs4:Helensville
Repyears1:1985-1995
Repcaps1:37
Reppoints1:29
Coachteams1:Savaii Samoa
Coachyears1:2008-2011

Paepaetele Stan To'omalatai (born 13 December 1962, in Apia) is a Samoan rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. He is father of the rugby player Carisbrook To'omalatai, who plays for Otago.[1]

Career

To'omalatai made his debut for Western Samoa on June 1, 1985, in a test match against Fiji at Apia. He was part of the Samoan team in the 1991 Rugby World Cup and in the 1994 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Australia. He was not present in the 1995 Rugby World Cup team. His last international match was during a test match against Fiji at Apia, on July 1, 1995.

Coaching career

Between 2008 and 2011, To'omalatai, along with fellow Samoan international Andrew Aiolupo, coached Savaii Samoa.[2] He also worked as assistant coach for the Samoa coach Aveau Niko Palamo in 2008-2009.[3] He also took part at several charity events.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/3024258/Samoan-duo-build-on-chance Samoan duo build on chance
  2. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10459430 Rugby: Samoan picking ABs, if not too 'cocky'
  3. Web site: 2009-02-04. Samoa coach 'sacked'. 2021-03-19. Stuff. en.
  4. Web site: Welcome to Samoa Pacific Island Holiday Official Guide. 2021-03-19. www.samoa.travel.