Tai Enosa (born 1 October 1989) is an American rugby union player who plays fly-half for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR).

Tai Enosa
Date of birth (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthFaga'alu, American Samoa
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Belmont Shore RFC ()
Tempe RFC ()
2014–2018 San Francisco Golden Gate RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2021 San Diego Legion 15 (11)
2022 Seattle Seawolves 1 (0)
Correct as of 30 October 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 United States U20 4 (23)
2011 United States 6 (7)
Correct as of 25 December 2020
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2009–2013 United States 17
Correct as of 20 December 2020

Professional rugby career

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Enosa has played for the United States national under-20 rugby union team, including playing in the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy tournament held in Kenya, and helping guide the US team to a second-place finish.

Enosa was named to the US national sevens team in 2009, and in 2012 signed a professional contract to play full-time for the US national sevens team.

Enosa joined the USA Eagles player pool in 2009 and made his test match debut in 2011 against Tonga.[1] Enosa scored the winning try that put the USA Eagles over Russia in their final Churchill Cup game.[2] Enosa was a member of the US squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, where he played in one game.

On a club level, Enosa played for Tempe, before transferring to Belmont Shore.

Enosa played for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) from 2019 to 2021, but joined Seattle Seawolves in 2022.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ USA Rugby, Men's National Team, Player Profile, http://web.usarugby.org/cgi-bin/viadesto/natteams/mnt/15ProfileDetail.pl?playerId=425
  2. ^ Universal Sports
  3. ^ "Enosa to Seattle, Three Eagles to play in Varsity Match". March 25, 2022.
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