Filo Tiatia

Filo Tiatia
Filo Tiatia playing for Ospreys in 2008
Birth nameFilogia Ian Tiatia
Date of birth (1971-06-04) 4 June 1971
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
SchoolWellington College
UniversityMassey University
UWIC
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head Coach
Current team Dragons RFC
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Western Suburbs Roosters 100 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–2001 Wellington 80 ()
1993–1994 Tarvisium ()
2002–2006 Toyota Verblitz ()
2006–2011 Ospreys 99 (50)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2001 Hurricanes 57 (40)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 New Zealand 2 (10)
Coaching career
Years Team
2007–2011 Ospreys Assistant
2011–2012 Toyota Verblitz Assistant
2012–2015 Toyota Verblitz
2016 Sunwolves Assistant
2016-2017 Japan Assistant
2016-2017 Sunwolves
2018-2021 Auckland Assistant
2024- Dragons RFC
Correct as of 17 February 2024

Filogia Ian "Filo" Tiatia (born 4 June 1971) is a New Zealand former international rugby union player and current coach. He is best known for his time as back-row forward and occasional lock for the Ospreys. He is currently head coach of Welsh side Dragons RFC in the United Rugby Championship.

Tiatia made his debut for Wellington in 1992, playing through the advent of professionalism and then represented the Hurricanes in the Super 12 between 1996 and 2002.

Tiatia won 2 caps for the New Zealand national side in 2000. His first was as a replacement in a 102–0 win against Tonga where he scored a try. The next was a start at flanker against Italy where he again scored another try. match list

He then moved to Japan to play four seasons for Toyota Verblitz before signing for the Welsh region the Ospreys.

He became a cult figure at the Ospreys impressing fans with his all action style and appetite for work around the field. He played 99 times for the Ospreys scoring 10 tries. He was so popular at the Ospreys fans set up the Filo Tiatia Appreciation Society on Facebook . Tiatia also had a Grogg made of him in 2008 and fought to keep Swansea Tennis Centre open in 2010.