MANUIA TA’APENAGA O LE FA’AMOEMOE MALISI.
ALOFAAGA, PENIAMINA TIUMALU & FAMILY FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
Name: Peniamina Tiumalu
Village(s): Vaivase, Moata’a (Apia) & Tafuna (American Samoa)
Family: Married to Velonika Tahiti Lemisio of Malaeaimi, American Samoa
Children: 4
RUGBY HIGHLIGHTS:
Positions: Flanker, No. 8, Second Five and Centre
1988
• Saint Joseph College 1st 15 Team
• Selected to play School Boys 1st 15 Team
1989
• Wesley College 1st 15 Team
• Selected to play School Boys 1st 15 Team
• Captain for Samoa Colts (under 21 Team)
• Moata’a Senior A Team 7-A side
1990
• Selected for Apia Rugby Union Team
1991
• Played for Tafuna Jets 15’s and 7- A side
• Captain for American Samoa National Rugby Team for South Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.
American Samoa made history, WON THE SILVER MEDAL
1992
• Captain for the American Samoa Team -vs- Tonga
• Captain for the American Samoa National 7’s Team
• Captain for the Western District Rugby Union Team
1993
• Played for Moata’a Senior A 7’s Team
• Selected to Play Apia Rugby Union Tour to Fiji
1994
• Selected for the Manu Samoa Trials
1995-1999
• Coach and also a player for Tafuna Jets (American Samoa)
2001-2008
• Coach and Player for Samoan Warriors Rugby Club (Honolulu, Hawaii)
• Coach and player for Tama Sulu ie Rugby Club (Honolulu, Hawaii)
• Coach and a player for Islanders Rugby Club ( Honolulu, Hawaii)
2009
• FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT FOR MARIST HAWAII RUGBY CLUB
