15 Facts About Taioalo Vaivai

Taioalo Vaivai is a United States international who last played as a centre for Toulouse Olympique in the English Super League.

Taioalo Vaivai has previously played for the Penrith Panthers, Hull Kingston Rovers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.

Taioalo Vaivai played his junior football for Redbank Plains Bears in the Ipswich junior rugby league.

Taioalo Vaivai has previously worked as a personal trainer at Aventus Health and Fitness, in Warrawong, Australia.

Taioalo Vaivai is the cousin of American professional wrestler and actor, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Taioalo Vaivai scored 40 tries in 40 matches and kicked 40 goals from 42 attempts.

Taioalo Vaivai was named at centre, in the 2009 National Youth Competition 'Team of the Year.

Taioalo Vaivai joined Penrith for the remainder of the 2011 season, making his club debut as a late call-up to cover for an injury to Luke Lewis.

In 2013, Taioalo Vaivai joined the Illawarra Cutters in the New South Wales Cup.

In 2017, Taioalo Vaivai played for the Western Suburbs Red Devils in the Illawarra Rugby League competition.

In February 2018, Taioalo Vaivai signed a one-year contract with Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

In 2019, Taioalo Vaivai joined RFL Championship side Toulouse Olympique and was part of the side which gained promotion to the Super League after defeating Featherstone in the 2021 Million Pound Game.

On 18 May 2022, Taioalo Vaivai announced he was departing Toulouse with immediate effect.

Qualifying through his American Samoan mother and grandmother, Taioalo Vaivai made his debut for the United States in their 2016 America's Cup match against Jamaica.

On 24 September 2017, Taioalo Vaivai was named in the United States' 23-man squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.