| Birth name | Fuimaono Faleomavaega Titimaea Tafua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 October 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Titimaea "Dicky" Tafua is a former rugby union prop and the former coach of the Samoa Sevens rugby team. He took up the position of coach in 2006. He is a former international for Samoa and captained the first Samoa team that played against Wales in 1989. He led Samoa to win their first Wellington sevens and Hong Kong sevens tournament in the 2006/07 season.[1] In February 2009 it was announced that Tafua would coach Manu Samoa, replacing Niko Palamo.[2]
References
- ^ "Determined Samoa finally taste sevens victory". The New Zealand Herald. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "International Rugby Board - News". 3 February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
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Preceded by Niko Palamo | Samoa National Rugby Union Coach 2009-2011 | Succeeded by Stephen Betham |
Preceded by Alama Ieremia | Samoa National Rugby Union Coach 2017-2018 | Succeeded by Steve Jackson |
External links
- Titimaea Tafua at ESPNscrum