Joe Tuineau
Tonga
Full name Joseph Mark Laifone Tuineau
Born August 18, 1981, Suva
Current age 42 years 245 days
Major teams Highlanders, Lyon, Montpellier, Southland, Tonga
Position Lock
Height 6 ft 8 in
Weight 264 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2011-2018 30 27 3 5 1 0 0 0 18 12 0 60
IRB Rugby World Cup 2011-2015 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 50

Career statistics
Test debut Fiji v Tonga at Lautoka, Jul 2, 2011 match details
Last Test Samoa v Tonga at Suva, Jun 16, 2018 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list
Profile

Southland's Tuineau has impressed during the 2011 ITM Cup. And having played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby, the lock will go into the forthcoming World Cup with a wealth of experience to his name. Tuineau has four caps to his name and is part of the national side's 30-man squad for the tournament.


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Dec 11, 2011
Glasgow's Peter Murchie tries to stop Montpellier's Paul Bosch
Glasgow's Peter Murchie tries to stop Montpellier's Paul Bosch
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Dec 11, 2011
Glasgow's Al Kellock gets to grips with Montpellier's Alex Tulou
Glasgow's Al Kellock gets to grips with Montpellier's Alex Tulou
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Dec 11, 2011
Montpellier's Joe Tuineau tackles Glasgow's Duncan Weir
Montpellier's Joe Tuineau tackles Glasgow's Duncan Weir
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Sep 9, 2011
The All Blacks' Ali Williams gets up close and personal with Tonga's Joseph Tuineau
The All Blacks' Ali Williams gets up close and personal with Tonga's Joseph Tuineau
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