Jimmy Tuivaiti

Jimmy Tuivaiti
Date of birth	2 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb)
School	Massey High School
Spouse	Cathrine Latu
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Flanker
Current team	Zebre
Youth career
	Western United
Senior career
Years	Team
2012−2014	North Harbour
2015–2018	Calvisano
2018	→Zebre
2018–2022	Zebre
2022–	Valorugby Emilia
	Correct as of 14 May 2022
International career
Years	Team
2018–2020	Italy
	Correct as of 9 Feb 2020

Jimmy Tuivaiti (born 2 January 1988) is a former Italy rugby union international. He was born in New Zealand.

Playing career[edit]

His usual position is as a Flanker, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia.^[1]^[2] Under contract with Calvisano, for 2017–18 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. he played also for Zebre from 2018 to 2022.^[3] From 2018 to 2020, Tuivaiti was named in the Italy squad.^[4]

Family[edit]

In 2016, Tuivaiti married Cathrine Latu, the former New Zealand netball international.^[5] Together they have two children.^[6]^[7]^[8] Tuivaiti and Latu met when they were both students at Massey High School.^[9]

References[edit]

^ "Top10: Jimmy Tuivaiti è un nuovo giocatore del Valorugby". On Rugby (in Italian). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "First XV". Valorugby Emilia (in Italian).
^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^ "Italia, I 37 Convocati di O'shea per Preparare I Test d'Autunno".
^ "Silver Fern Cathrine Latu's fairytale wedding". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^ "Former Silver Fern Cathrine Latu welcomes baby boy Sebastian in dramatic fashion". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ "Coronavirus: Silver Fern Cathrine Tuivaiti in 'scary' Italian lockdown with rugby star husband". stuff.co.nz. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ "How Silver Fern legend Cat Tuivaiti bounced back from rock bottom". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Cat Latu keeps bouncing back". e-tangata.co.nz. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Top10: Jimmy Tuivaiti è un nuovo giocatore del Valorugby". On Rugby (in Italian). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

[2] "First XV". Valorugby Emilia (in Italian).

[3] "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

[4] "Italia, I 37 Convocati di O'shea per Preparare I Test d'Autunno".

[ntl180316-5] "Silver Fern Cathrine Latu's fairytale wedding". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

[ntl071119-6] "Former Silver Fern Cathrine Latu welcomes baby boy Sebastian in dramatic fashion". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[stuff170320-7] "Coronavirus: Silver Fern Cathrine Tuivaiti in 'scary' Italian lockdown with rugby star husband". stuff.co.nz. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

[ntl060723-8] "How Silver Fern legend Cat Tuivaiti bounced back from rock bottom". Woman's Day. www.nowtolove.co.nz. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[et260715-9] "Cat Latu keeps bouncing back". e-tangata.co.nz. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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