What is Va'aiga Tuigamala?
[[File:Va'aiga Tuigamala MNZM (cropped).jpg|right|200px]] '''Va'aiga Lealuga Tuigamala''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM}} (4 September 1969 – 24 February 2022), sometimes known as '''Inga Tuigamala''', was a Samoan professional [[rugby union]] and [[rugby league]] player. He was born in [[Faleasiu]], [[Western Samoa]]. He represented [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] in [[rugby union]] from 1989 until 1993, making 19 appearances. Tuigamala died on 24 February 2022 in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] at the age of 52.<ref>{{cite news |title=Va’aiga ‘Inga’ Tuigamala, All Black and cross-code star, dies aged 52 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-league/vaaiga-inga-tuigamala-dead-samoa-all-blacks-wigan-b2022272.html |access-date=24 February 2022 |work=The Independent |date=24 February 2022 }}</ref> At the time of his death, he had [[diabetes]] and [[high blood pressure]].<ref>[https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/vaaiga-tuigamala-former-all-blacks-winger-dies-at-52/a476dfff-65a7-4af6-b9c2-887c72576396 Va’aiga Tuigamala, former All Blacks winger, dies at 52]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * ''[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1001 Va'aiga Tuigamala Wigan Career Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224202907/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1001 |date=2022-02-24 }} on the Wigan RL Fansite''. *[http://www.wasps.co.uk/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=28&squadno=7350&season=96/97&seasonl=1996/1997&Playertype=P Wasps profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927211046/http://www.wasps.co.uk/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=28&squadno=7350&season=96%2F97&seasonl=1996%2F1997&Playertype=P |date=2008-09-27 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuigamala, Va'aiga}} [[Category:1969 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Samoan sportspeople]] [[Category:Rugby union players]] [[Category:Rugby league players]] {{sports-bio-stub}}