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| Born | (1984-06-28)28 June 1984 (age 40) Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Tony Tuimavave (uncle) Paddy Tuimavave (uncle) Carlos Tuimavave (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evarn Tuimavave (born 28 June 1984) is a New Zealand former professionalrugby league footballer who played as aprop.[1]
Born inAuckland, New Zealand, Tuimavave played his junior football for thePt Chev Pirates,Richmond Rovers andBartercard Cup team,Marist Richmond Brothers[3] while being educated atMount Roskill Grammar School andSt Paul's College, which is noted for its rugby league teams. In 2002, he followed his uncle Tony's footsteps in joiningNational Rugby League team, theNew Zealand Warriors. In Round 25 of the2002 NRL season he made hisNRL début against theNorthern Eagles. In early 2003, he was dropped and spent the next twelve months in theBartercard Cup.[4] In 2007, he played for theAuckland Lions in theNSWRL Premier League. He then cemented his place in the top 25-man squad and was regularly named on the bench in 2008. In 2009, Tuimavave suffered a serious injury and did not play a first-grade game until Round 21. His contract was not renewed for the 2010 season.[5]
In September 2009, Tuimavave signed a 2-year contract with theNewcastle Knights starting in 2010.[6] He tore his Achilles tendon in Round 10 of the2010 NRL season which ruled him out for the rest of year. Tuimavave made his return in Round 1 of the2011 NRL season and went on to play 20 games that season. He then extended his stay into 2012.[citation needed]
On 25 July 2012, Tuimavave signed a 2-year contract with EnglishSuper League club,Hull Kingston Rovers starting in 2013.[7][8] He was released from his contract a year early on compassionate grounds.[9]
In 2002, Tuimavave was named in theJunior Kiwis squad that played in two matches against touring Australian teams.[10]
In 2006, he was selected for New Zealand A, who played and won a match against an Australian Invitational side.[11]
He was first named in theNew Zealand national rugby league team squad in 2007 when he was 18th man for theANZAC day test. In 2008 he was named in the training squads for both the New Zealand andSamoanWorld Cup teams.[12][13] After initially not being selected for the 24-man Kiwis squad he was called up as a replacement for the injuredJeff Lima and made his test début againstEngland.[14][15]
Tuimavave is from a famousrugby league family, two of his uncles,Tony andPaddy both played for theNew Zealand national rugby league team and his father played in theAuckland Rugby League Fox Memorial competition.[4] His cousin,Carlos Tuimavave, is currently playing for Hull FC.[16]
In Tuimavave's early teens, he was an Auckland representative intennis.[4]
