Background
Taumalolo was born in Tonga and attended Tupou College.
Taumalolo was born in Tonga and attended Tupou College.
He is also a Tongan international. His position of choice is loose-head prop, and he is known for his aggressive style of play both in ball carrying and tackling. In 2001, he emigrated to New Zealand.
In 2005, he made his debut for Hawke"s Bay.
He was initially selected for Hawke"s Bay from Clive Rugby Football Club. Domestic competitions
In 2009, Taumalolo made his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs against the Crusaders.
By Round 16 of the 2012 Super Rugby season Taumalolo had scored eight tries in the competition, twice as many as any other forward. He is sometimes associated with the chant "He scores when he wants!"
At the end of the 2012 season, Taumalolo joined United States of America Perpignan for the 2012-2013 season.
He currently plays for Football Club Grenoble and in February 2016 signed a contract extension taking his time there until June 2017.
International
On 2 July 2011, Taumalolo made his international debut for Tonga against Fiji in the 2011 Institutional Review Board Pacific Nations Cup. In the first game of the Rugby World Cup 2011 versus New Zealand, Taumalolo scored his country"s only try in a 41–10 loss. Tonga Under-19 Representative 2000
Auckland Under-21 Representative
Hawke"s Bay 2005-2012
Chiefs 2009-2012
Tonga 2011–present
United States of America Perpignan 2012-2014
Taumalolo is married and has two children.
In July 2012, with hooker Mahonri Schwalger from Samoa, the two props combined for 60 minutes to help the Chiefs beat the Crusaders 20–17, at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
He was a member of the Tongan squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.