Tevita Mailau (born 25 April 1985 in

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player who plays for

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in the

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and

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internationally. He previously played for the

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in the

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Career

Domestic Rugby

Mailau made his debut for

in 2006 in a game against

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. The following season he spent a full year as a loan player with the Northland Taniwha playing all eleven games including two starts. His 2008 season was spent between both Northland and

where he spent four weeks as a loan player before returning to Auckland. 2009 saw Mailau make his

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debut for the

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in their Round Two 59–26 loss to the

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. In 2012, after making 38 Blues appearances, he signed with

of the

Representative career

Mailau has the distinction of being able to play either loosehead or

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. He has represented New Zealand at both

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and

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level. He made his international debut for Tonga in 2012.

Notes

External links

Blues player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mailau, Tevita New Zealand rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players Auckland rugby union players Northland rugby union players Rugby union props Rugby union players from Auckland 1985 births Living people People educated at Wesley College, Auckland Tonga international rugby union players Australian emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent New Zealand expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in France New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in France 2015 Rugby World Cup players