the Reds first eight games ... until he sustained a broken collarbone in a tackle by Stormers centre Juan de Jongh in Brisbane." Against the Waratahs, in Round 18, Tapuai left the bench to replace Faingaa in the 78th minute. In 2012 here was speculation Tapuai would sign with the Melbourne Rebels for 2013. He said, "I was contemplating going, but at the end of the day I stuck at it and stuck with the Reds ... but in saying that it would be awesome to go back to Melbourne and to finish off there, but I haven't even thought of that." On 2 November 2016, Tapuai left Western Force to join English club Bath in the Aviva Premiership with immediate effect. On 6 March 2018, Tapuai agrees a deal to join Premiership rivals Harlequins from the 2018–19 season. He was a replacement in the Premiership final against Exeter on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever. On 25 July 2021, Tapuai would move to South Africa to sign for Durban-based Sharks in the United Rugby Championship ahead of the 2021-22 season. He made his debut for the Sharks on 20 November 2021 when he started against the Cheetahs, in a match that formed part of the Toyota Challenge. He later made his URC debut on 22 January 2022 when starting for the Sharks in an away match against the Lions. Super Rugby statistics References External links Reds Profile Wallabies Profile (2011) 1989 births Australian rugby union players Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent Australia international rugby union players Queensland Reds players Brisbane City (rugby union) players Rugby union centres People from Brisbane People educated at the Southport School Living people Bath Rugby players Australian expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in England Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Western Force players Perth Spirit players Harlequin F.C. players Sharks (rugby union) players Rugby union players from Brisbane