Neemia Tialata
| Birth name | Neemia Stanley Tialata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wainuiomata, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 136 kg (300 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College, Parkway College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neemia Stanley Tialata (born 15 July 1982 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former rugby union footballer. He most recently played for RC Narbonne in the Pro D2. Tialata also previously played for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. As well as representing New Zealand All Blacks from 2005 to 2010, he also played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and for Wellington in the ITM/Air New Zealand Cup when available. Currently, Neemia serves as the Director of Rugby at Wellington College in Wellington, New Zealand - along with his former All Black teammate Piri Weepu, who serves as the Wellington College 1st XV head coach.