Filo Tiatia
Filo Tiatia playing for Ospreys in 2008
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| Full name | Filogia Ian Tiatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Bulls – Rhino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University |
Massey University UWIC |
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| Notable relative(s) | Ace Tiatia (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Number eight, flanker, Lock | ||
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| New Zealand No. | 993 | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1992–2001 1993–1994 2002–2006 2006–2011 |
Wellington Tarvisium Toyota Verblitz Ospreys |
80 99 |
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| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1996–2001 | Hurricanes | 57 | ((40)) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2000 |  New Zealand |
2 | ((10)) |
| Teams coached | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2007–2011 2011–2012 2012–2015 2016 2017–present |
Ospreys Assistant Toyota Verblitz Assistant Toyota Verblitz Sunwolves Assistant Sunwolves |
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Correct as of 12 December 2016
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Filogia Ian "Filo" Tiatia (born 4 June 1971 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand international rugby union footballer, best known as a back-row forward and occasional lock for Welsh region the Ospreys.
Tiatia made his debut for Wellington in 1992, playing through the advent of professionalism and then represented the Hurricanes in the Super 12 between 1996 and 2002.
Tiatia won 2 caps for the New Zealand national side in 2000. His first was as a replacement in a 102–0 win against Tonga where he scored a try. The next was a start at flanker against Italy where he again scored another try. match list
He then moved to Japan to play four seasons for Toyota Verblitz before signing for the Welsh region the Ospreys.
He became a cult figure at the Ospreys impressing fans with his all action style and appetite for work around the field. He played 99 times for the Ospreys scoring 10 tries. He was so popular at the Ospreys fans set up the Filo Tiatia Appreciation Society on Facebook [1]. Tiatia also had a Grogg made of him in 2008 [2], and fought to keep Swansea Tennis Centre open in 2010 [3].
Tiatia retired at the age of 38 but stayed at the Ospreys as a coach. He was named head coach for the LV= Cup in 2011 [4]
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