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Isaia Toeava

Isaia Toeava
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Full name Isaia Toeava
Nickname Ice
Date of birth (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 31)
Place of birth Moto’otua, Samoa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School De La Salle College (Auckland)
Notable relative(s) Elisapeta Toeava
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre, Wing, First five-eighth Fullback
New Zealand No. 1064
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2012–14
2014–16
2016–
Canon Eagles
Kubota Spears
ASM Clermont Auvergne
18
13
(20)
(40)
Correct as of 19 January 2015
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2005–12 Auckland 31 (37)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2006
2007–12
Hurricanes
Blues
14
61
(15)
(91)
Correct as of 4 June 2012
National team(s)
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2005–2011 New Zealand 35 (40)
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2012–14
2014–16
2016–
Canon Eagles
Kubota Spears
ASM Clermont Auvergne
18
13
(20)
(40)
Correct as of 19 January 2015
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2005–12 Auckland 31 (37)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2006
2007–12
Hurricanes
Blues
14
61
(15)
(91)
Correct as of 4 June 2012
National team(s)
Years Club / team Apps (points)
2005–2011 New Zealand 35 (40)

Isaia "Ice" Toeava (born 15 January 1986 in Moto'otua, Samoa), is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand.

Toeava attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, he played alongside Taniela Moa in the school's First XV rugby team. He represented New Zealand U-19 where he was named the IRB's Under-19 2005 player of the year. He played at second-five for New Zealand Under 19. Other early career highlights include playing second five for the Championship-winning Auckland Marist Under 21 side, coached by Peter Tubberty.

Toeava played for the All Blacks and represented New Zealand in Sevens rugby.

In 2005 Toeava was a shock selection for the All Blacks Grand Slam tour at only 19 years of age. He had had no Super 14 experience, and limited Provincial experience with just eight games for Auckland, and only a solitary start at first-five against Northland.

He played his first-class rugby mainly at centre, wing and fullback. He played his provincial rugby for Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup and was drafted to the Hurricanes in the 2006 Super 14 season. He played for the Blues for the 2007 season.


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