Siate Tokolahi
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| Full name | Siate Tokolahi | ||
| Born | 16 March 1992 Nukualofa, Tonga |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Sacred Heart College, Auckland St Bede's College, Christchurch |
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| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop | ||
| Current club | Canterbury / Chiefs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–13 | Canterbury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014– | Canterbury | 19 | (0) |
| 2015– | Chiefs | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 October 2015. |
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Siate Tokolahi (born 16 March 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Canterbury in the ITM Cup[1][2] and the Chiefs in Super Rugby.[3][4]
Career
Born in Tonga, Tokolahi showed promise to become a top rugby player from an early age and was brought to New Zealand on a Sean Fitzpatrick scholarship to attend Sacred Heart College in Auckland. However, in 2009 aged 17 Tokolahi switched to St. Bede's College in Christchurch which made him eligible to play for Canterbury's youth sides and later their ITM Cup team. The move sparked controversy at the time and saw allegations of poaching leveled at the Canterbury Rugby Union.[5] After graduating high-school, Tokolahi played for Canterbury's academy in 2012 and the Crusaders Knights development squad in 2013 before making his senior debut for Canterbury during the 2014 ITM Cup. He made 7 appearances in 2014, 2 starts and 5 from the bench and his ability to play in both the loosehead and tighthead prop positions saw him earn a contract with the Chiefs ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season.[3]
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