[3] After playing for the champion North Harbour Sea Eagles in the Lion Red Cup, Tawhai represented New Zealand at the inaugural Super League World Nines, helping the side to victory before signing for Keighley in 1996.
He later went on to play for Hunslet (winning the Tom Bergin Trophy for Man of the Match in the 1999 Grand Final[4]), Rochdale Hornets, Doncaster and Hull Kingston Rovers.
[6] Tawhai was part of the RFL's coaching pathway starting with the Leeds Service Area and Rhinos Scholarship Programme.
[7] He remained with the renamed London Broncos until mid-season 2012 when he left the club, moving to Wales for personal and business reasons.
[9] He went on to play in the United States with the Larry Miller Club in Salt Lake City and make the USA National U23 Tournament Team.