Kalolo Tuiloma will be the medical joker of Fabien Barcella.
Kalolo Tuiloma committed as a additionnal player for Grenoble, due to the long injury of Fabien Barcella. Kalolo "Karlos" Tuiloma has played the Mitre 10 Cup with Counties Manukau. He participated in all the matches of his team, that will play the semi-final of this compettion.
One meter 94, 141 kilos, Kalolo Tuiloma experienced, at 26, his first season at the highest level in New Zealand. He started nine of 10 games for Counties Manukau in the league this season. If he scored a try in the fourth day against Wellington, it is his performance against Waikato who blew the eyes of the followers of this competition: he scored a hat-trick in 16 minutes! Unprecedented performance in New Zealand for a prop since... Brian McGrattan in 1984!
Before the 2016 season, he played in the lower divisions, including the Bombay Club, affiliated with Counties Manukau, where he twice won the regional championship.
Bernard Jackman told: "Kalolo is one of the best young prospects in New Zealand rugby. He played most of his rugby as a number 8 and that's where he gets his ball carrying and big tackling. Since converting to tight head prop last season his progress has been outstanding and he has been one of the stars of this seasons Mitre 10 Cup. I am delighted that Kalolo has decided to come to our club and along with the rest of our squad fight to stay in the Top 14."
Powerful, ball carrier, with great footwork, Kalolo Tuiloma will join the FCG at the end of November and will provide an additional option in the front row for the Grenoble staff.
Auteur : FCG Rugby