Statzone & Player Archive
Taulupe Faletau
| DOB | 12th Nov 1990 |
| Birthplace | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
| Height | 1.88 m (6' 2") |
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Back Row |
| Club | Cardiff Rugby |
| Honours | Wales (104 caps) |
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
17/10/2025
|
Dragons RFC
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
25/10/2025
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
Played 2 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
26/12/2024
|
Dragons RFC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19/04/2025
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25/04/2025
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/05/2025
|
Vodacom Bulls
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16/05/2025
|
DHL Stormers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
Played 5 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
19/04/2024
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
Played 1 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
17/09/2022
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
30/09/2022
|
Emirates Lions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
08/10/2022
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
15/10/2022
|
Dragons RFC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
26/12/2022
|
Dragons RFC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
01/01/2023
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
07/01/2023
|
Scarlets
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
15/04/2023
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
22/04/2023
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
| Total |
Played 9 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
709
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
30/10/2015
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
08/11/2015
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
06/12/2015
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
27/03/2016
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
01/04/2016
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
17/04/2016
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
|
30/04/2016
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
| Total |
Played 7 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
520
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
06/09/2014
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
12/09/2014
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
20/09/2014
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
28/09/2014
|
Benetton Treviso
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
05/10/2014
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
21/12/2014
|
Zebre
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
01/01/2015
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
11/01/2015
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
28/03/2015
|
Benetton Treviso
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
12/04/2015
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
25/04/2015
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
08/05/2015
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
16/05/2015
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
| Total |
Played 13 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
854
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
13/09/2013
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
20/09/2013
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
04/10/2013
|
Zebre
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
25/10/2013
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
21/12/2013
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
26/12/2013
|
Cardiff Blues
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
01/01/2014
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
23/03/2014
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
29/03/2014
|
Zebre
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
03/04/2014
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
12/04/2014
|
Benetton Treviso
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67
|
20/04/2014
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
02/05/2014
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
10/05/2014
|
Benetton Treviso
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
| Total |
Played 14 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
1008
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
31/08/2012
|
Zebre
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
08/09/2012
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
15/09/2012
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78
|
28/09/2012
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
05/10/2012
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
26/10/2012
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
26/12/2012
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
31/12/2012
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
05/01/2013
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
22/03/2013
|
Ospreys
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
53
|
30/03/2013
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
12/04/2013
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
19/04/2013
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
03/05/2013
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
| Total |
Played 14 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
1000
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
23/12/2011
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
30/12/2011
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
06/01/2012
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
30/03/2012
|
Connacht Rugby
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
13/04/2012
|
Benetton Treviso
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
20/04/2012
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
05/05/2012
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
| Total |
Played 7 |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
546
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
23/10/2010
|
Aironi Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
30/10/2010
|
Ospreys
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
26/11/2010
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
01/01/2011
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
06/01/2011
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
05/03/2011
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
18/03/2011
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
27/03/2011
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
03/04/2011
|
Benetton Treviso
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
15/04/2011
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
22/04/2011
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
29/04/2011
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
06/05/2011
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
|
| Total |
Played 13 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
888
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
01/11/2009
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
17/03/2010
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
27/03/2010
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
04/04/2010
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
18/04/2010
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
23/04/2010
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55
|
| Total |
Played 6 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
369
|
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
|---|
2025-2026 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2025-2026 Total
|
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2024-2025 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
4 +1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024-2025 Total
|
|
4 +1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023-2024 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023-2024 Total
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022-2023 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
9
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
2022-2023 Total
|
|
9
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
2015-2016 - GUINNESS PRO12
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015-2016 Total
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014-2015 - Guinness PRO12
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
11 +2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014-2015 Total
|
|
11 +2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013-2014 - RaboDirect PRO12
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
12 +2
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
2013-2014 Total
|
|
12 +2
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
2012-2013 - RaboDirect PRO12
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
13 +1
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
2012-2013 Total
|
|
13 +1
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
7
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
2011-2012 Total
|
|
7
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
2010-2011 - Magners League
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
11 +2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2010-2011 Total
|
|
11 +2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2009-2010 - Magners League
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
5 +1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009-2010 Total
|
|
5 +1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total - United Rugby Championship
|
|
82 +9
|
7
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
35
|
Total
|
|
82 +9
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
35
|
A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance
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