Va'aiga Tuigamala
In rugby league, Tuigamala markedly improved his fitness and played as a centre in a very strong and successful Wigan team, winning several trophies over four seasons.He played for London Wasps, winning the English Premiership, and later joined Newcastle Falcons in a world record £1m deal.[9] Upon signing for the Falcons, teammate Doddie Weir called Tuigamala "simply the best rugby player in the world".Following the end of his rugby career, he acted as advisor for his cousin David Tua, a professional heavyweight boxer, and ran a funeral director company, "Tuigamala and Sons of Glendene" for which the most notable client to date was the late King of Tonga, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.[11] In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Tuigamala was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby and the community.[15] Tuigamala completed season two of Match Fit to regain match fitness after suffering from sleep apnoea and type II diabetes, which was reversed by late 2021, and in the second season in 2021/22, he revealed he had adopted a plant-based diet, and had very healthy blood cholesterol levels.