16 Facts About Isaia Toeava

1.

Isaia "Ice" Toeava was born on 15 January 1986 and is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand.

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2.

Isaia Toeava attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, he played alongside Taniela Moa in the school's First XV rugby team.

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3.

Isaia Toeava represented New Zealand U-19 where he was named the IRB's Under-19 2005 player of the year.

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4.

Isaia Toeava played for the All Blacks and represented New Zealand in Sevens rugby.

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5.

In 2005 Isaia Toeava was a shock selection for the All Blacks Grand Slam tour at only 19 years of age.

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6.

Isaia Toeava had had no Super 14 experience, and limited Provincial experience with just eight games for Auckland, and only a solitary start at first-five against Northland.

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7.

Isaia Toeava played his first-class rugby mainly at centre, wing and fullback.

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8.

Isaia Toeava played his provincial rugby for Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup and was drafted to the Hurricanes in the 2006 Super 14 season.

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9.

Isaia Toeava was instrumental in the success of the Blues in the 2007 Super 14 season, scoring four tries and setting up many others from the outside centre position.

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10.

Isaia Toeava was later nominated for Rebel Sport Super 14 Player of the Year at the 2007 Steinlager Rugby Awards.

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11.

Isaia Toeava was one of several players to be played at centre for the All Blacks in 2010 and 2011, a position which has seen numerous changes because of Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith's injuries.

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12.

Isaia Toeava played the final two games of the 2011 Tri-Nations tournament.

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13.

At the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Isaia Toeava played in pool matches against Tonga, Japan and Canada.

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14.

In July 2012, Isaia Toeava signed a two-year contract with the Tokyo-based Canon Eagles.

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15.

In March 2016 Isaia Toeava joined Clermont as a medical joker to cover an injury crisis and has held his place at the powerful club.

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16.

Isaia Toeava's form helped guide Clermont to the French Top 14 championship and to the lead in their pool of the Champions Cup in January 2017, before an arm injury that required surgery sidelined him for the rest of the season.

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