10-496: Taofifénua is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Romain Taofifénua (born 1990), French rugby union player Sébastien Taofifénua (born 1996), French rugby union player Willy Taofifénua (born 1963), French rugby union player [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Taofifénua . If an internal link intending to refer to
20-462: A 34–20 win against defending champions Toulouse. After the 2013–14 Top 14 season , where Perpignan were relegated, Taofifénua signed with Toulon, who were both European and Domestic champions. His first Toulon appearance came on 15 August 2014 against Bayonne , in a 29–15 victory. Romain has played in all age grade levels for France, having represented the U18s , U19s and U20s . It was when playing for
30-464: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taofifénua&oldid=956046724 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Oceanian origin French-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
40-527: A week later, coming off the bench for Yoann Maestri in the 74th minute. Taofifénua is the son of Willy Taofifénua who used to play for FC Grenoble , and the older brother of Sébastien Taofifénua , who also started his career with Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignan . He is of Wallisian heritage. This biographical article relating to French rugby union is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yoann Maestri Yoann Maestri ( [jo.an ma.ɛs.tʁi] ; born 14 January 1988)
50-479: Is a former French rugby union international footballer who played for Toulon , Toulouse , and Stade Français all in the Top 14 . Maestri first began playing rugby for RC Carqueiranne-Hyères, before playing for Toulon professionally from 2006 in the 2006–07 Rugby Pro D2 season . However, he continued to play for RC Carqueiranne-Hyères as he was not selected at all in his debut season. In made his Toulon debut during
60-586: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Romain Taofif%C3%A9nua Romain Taofifénua (born 14 September 1990) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Lyon and the France national team . Taofifénua's rugby career began in 2005, while playing for Limoges . He later moved to play for Clermont in the 2007–08 Top 14 season . However, Taofifénua failed to make any appearances for
70-517: The 2007–08 Rugby Pro D2 season , starting against AS Béziers Hérault on 28 October 2007. He went on to play a further 18 matches, 12 of which were starting positions. He helped the side to promotion to the 2008–09 Top 14 season , of which made sure Toulon participated in the 2008–09 European Challenge Cup . During Toulon's first season in the Top 14, Maestri played in 25 of the 32 matches that season, and his efforts and stand out performances kept Toulon in
80-616: The Top flight division. He was later signed by the then French giants Toulouse for the 2009–10 Top 14 season . In his debut season with Toulouse, he made it all the way to the semi-final, losing to the eventual champions Perpignan 21–13. He was also part of the Toulouse side that won the 2010 Heineken Cup Final , beating Biarritz , 21–19 at the Stade de France . In the 2010–11 Top 14 season , Yoann earned his first French Top 14 title, having beaten Montpellier 15–10. In January 2012, he
90-715: The U20s in the 2009 Six Nations Under 20s Championship when he first caught the eye of Perpignan selectors. Haven performed well for Perpignan in 2010, he was selected for the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship , playing in 3 matches - against Ireland and Argentina twice. He was one of five try scorers in the 5th place play-off, whom was won by France 37–23. Taofifénua was selected for the French senior side for their 2012 tour to Argentina , and made his first appearance in an uncapped game for XV du Président against Serge Betsen's XV on 6 June 2012. He made his first official test appearance
100-399: The senior side, and signed with USA Perpignan for the 2008–09 Top 14 season . Despite signing in 2008, he didn't receive his first appearance for the club until 20 August 2010, during the 2010–11 Top 14 season . In that season, he made 3 appearances for Perpignan. In the 2011–12 Top 14 season , he became a more consistent player in the team, making 23 starts in 28 appearances. Most notable,
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