Va'aiga Tuigamala

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Va'aiga Lealuga Tuigamala Pulelua Fesola'i (4 September 1969 – 24 February 2022), often known as Inga Tuigamala, was a professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. Born in Western Samoa, he represented New Zealand in rugby union, winning 19 caps, and later Samoa in both rugby league (two caps) and rugby union (23 caps). He played in one rugby league and two rugby union World Cups. Tuigamala began his career in rugby union, and played provincially for Auckland. He changed codes from rugby union to rugby league, and became an integral part of the successful Wigan team of the 1990s. He returned to rugby union, winning English championships with London Wasps and Newcastle Falcons. A centre or wing, he was known as a powerful runner, much larger than most rugby wingers of the time.

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