Sona Taumalolo (born 13 November 1981) is a former professional rugby union player. He played at prop for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition; the in Super Rugby; several French clubs; and the Tonga national team. He retired at the end of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season. Early and personal life Taumalolo was born in Tonga, where he attended Tupou College. In 2001, he emigrated to New Zealand. He is the uncle of New Zealand-born Tonga representative Ben Tameifuna. Senior career Hawke's Bay Having represented Auckland at under 21 level, Taumalolo made the step up to senior rugby in 2005. After playing for Clive Rugby & Sports Club in Hawke's Bay's club rugby competition, Taumalolo was - for the first time - named in the Magpies squad for the 2005 National Provincial Championship (Division 2). He made his debut on Saturday 13 August 2005 against Nelson Bays and scored a try on debut. From 2005 to 2011, he represented Hawke's Bay in 61 games, of which 10 National Provincial Championship games, 39 Air New Zealand Cup games and 6 ITM Cup games. In 2020, Taumalolo returned to Hawke's Bay from France to play one last Mitre 10 Cup season for the Magpies, taking the field in 3 games. He retired from professional rugby at the end of a season that saw the Magpies win the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup Championship title and the Ranfurly Shield. Chiefs Taumalolo first joined the for the 2009 Super 14 season. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs on 14 February 2009 against the Crusaders. The 2012 Super Rugby season was his last, but also his most successful season with the Chiefs. Not only did the Chiefs win their first Super Rugby title that year, Taumalolo also scored 9 tries, placing him in equal third place on the 'top try scorer' list of the 2012 season. Perpignan In June 2012, it was announced that Taumalolo had signed a three-year contract with French club Perpignan that competed in the Top 14 competition. During his first two seasons with the club, he also played games for the Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup. Perpignan was relegated after the 2013–14 season to the 2nd tier Pro D2 competition. Racing-Métro At the start of the 2014–15 Top 14 season, Taumalolo joined Racing Métro as an injury replacement ("joker médical"), but he didn't play a