Josh Taumalolo

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name = Josh Taumalolo


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birthname = Siua Taumalolo
nickname = Josh Taumalong'un
birthyear = 1976
birthmonth = 07
birthday = 08
placeofbirth = Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
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height = 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
weight = 15 st 4 lb (98 kg)
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ru_clubyears = 1996-2000 2000-2003
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2006-2008
ru_proclubs = Ebbw Vale RFC Bridgend RFC
Harlequins Sale Sharks
Neath RFC
Bristol Rugby
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ru_nationalyears = 1999-Present
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Siua Taumalolo (born 8 July, 1976 in NukuOkinaalofa, Tonga) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership.

Nicknamed Josh, he spent several years in Welsh rugby, playing for Ebbw Vale RFC before joining Bridgend RFC in 2000. He was a member of the Bridgend team which won the final Welsh Premier Division before the restructuring of Welsh rugby in 2003.

After this restructuring, Taumololo played for Harlequins for a year, and following their relegation, moved to Sale Sharks before returning to play in the now semi-professional Welsh Premier Division with Neath RFC.

He signed for Bristol from Neath in the Summer of 2006 on a one year contract but was renewed after assured performances.

He is a Tongan international and has also toured with the Pacific Islanders rugby union team in 2006-2007.

It has been reported that he has signed a contract with FC Grenoble in the French Second Division and will leave Bristol after the 2007-08 season.

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*cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/wales/1132174.stm |title=Taumalolo signs for five years |accessdate=2008-04-25 |date=2001-01-25 |publisher=bbc.co.uk
*cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/bristol/7241677.stm |title=Tongan Taumalolo to leave Bristol |accessdate=2008-04-25 |date=2008-02-12 |publisher=bbc.co.uk
*cite web| url=http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=3943&includeref=dynamic |title=Josh Taumalolo |accessdate=2008-04-25 |date= |publisher=scrum.com
*cite web| url=http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/teams/team=-1/player=7580/index.html |title=Siua Taumalolo |accessdate=2008-04-25 |date= |publisher=irb.com
* [http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/4540_3865.php Bristol Rugby profile]