Ola Tauelangi

Ola Tauelangi is an Australian rugby union player of Tongan descent, who currently plays as flanker for in Super Rugby and for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.

Early career

Tauelangi hails from Ballarat, Victoria, where he attended St Patrick's College. He started playing rugby when he was 16 years old and played 1st XV rugby for the school. He was selected to the Melbourne Rising Academy in 2019.

Tauelangi was named in the Melbourne Rising squad for the 2019 National Rugby Championship where he made his professional debut.
In 2020, Tauelangi moved to New South Wales and played for Gordon RFC in the Shute Shield from seasons 2020 through to 2022. His performances for Gordon earned him the attention of the, who invited him to train with the side in pre-season. Having trained with the Waratahs in both 2021 and 2022, it wasn't until 2023 when Tauelangi was called into the side as an injury replacement ahead of Round 12 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season. He was named on the bench against the and featured in the final minutes of the game.
Tauelangi was named in the Moana Pasifika squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. He made his debut for the club, from the bench, on 2 March 2024 against the.
On 29 July 2024, Tauelangi was named in the squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC season. He played his first game for the province against on 9 August 2024.