Troy Takiari

Troy James Takiari (born 25 November 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.

Born in Auckland, Takiari is the son of NZ Combined Services player Mohi Takiari, who was involved in Canberra rugby during the 1980s. He played his early rugby in Canberra for his father's club Wests and was a member of the Brumbies Academy. A 6 ft 3 in prop, Takiari had a stint with Scottish club Hawick in 2003, playing beside his brother Tyson.

Takiari signed with the New South Wales Waratahs in 2005 and made two appearances in the 2006 Super 14 season, then continued his career in Perth at the Western Force. He was part of three Super 14 campaigns with the Force and earned Australia "A" representative honours at the 2007 Pacific Nations Cup. Before leaving professional rugby, Takiari had a season playing in France with FC Grenoble during their 2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 campaign.