Tevita Michael Paula Ma'afu Koloamatangi (born 7 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. His position is

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Career

As a result of his impressive showings during the

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, Koloamatangi was named in the wider training squad ahead of the

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. Good preseason form coupled with injuries to more established loose forwards such as Sam Cane and

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saw Koloamatangi make his debut in Round 1 of the season, an 18-10 victory away to the . In February 2017 he was signed by English Championship side London Irish until the end of the season. Koloamatangi attended Nelson College in 2006. In 2021 Koloamatangi returned to New Zealand and was called in to the squad during the

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for a non competition match against . The Mako went on to make the premiership final before losing 23–20 to .

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External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koloamatangi, Tevita 1988 births New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent Chiefs (rugby union) players Rugby union flankers Tasman rugby union players People educated at Nelson College Living people Rugby union players from Auckland Tonga international rugby union players Skyactivs Hiroshima players London Irish players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan