Toronto Arrows sign former Super Rugby centre Tautalatasi Tasi for 2023 MLR season
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TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have added Super Rugby experience in the form of centre Tautalatasi Tasi for the 2023 Major League Rugby season.
The New Zealand-born, Australian-raised back played in Japan most recently with Tokyo Gas but previously spent two years in the elite Super Rugby competition. He took part in pre-season with the Melbourne Rebels before making his debut for the New South Wales Waratahs in 2019. He played in Japan for the Sunwolves alongside fellow Arrow newcomer Corey Thomas in the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season.
“I’ve heard a lot of good things about the MLR and how quickly it’s developing, especially in Canada,” the 28-year-old Tasi said in a statement. “Rugby is becoming more and more popular here and it’s good to hear that people enjoy playing and watching the game at higher levels. I am hoping to bring my experiences and apply it here in the MLR and North America this year.”
The five-foot-10 230-pounder began his pro career primarily as a rugby league player, coming up through the ranks with his hometown Ipswich Jets, the New South Wales Cup side for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and North Sydney Bears before featuring for NRL side South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2016.
