Lining up next to former All Black Tana Umaga in midfield, Piutau was in the 2010 ITM Cup for the Steelers.

[1] Piutau was included in the Chiefs Wider Training Group for the 2010 Super 14 season, and made his Super Rugby debut as a substitute late in the season after a rash of injuries hit the Chiefs backs.

For the 2011 Super 15 season, Piutau was signed by the Highlanders and emerged as a key squad member, making 13 starts and scoring 3 tries.

He played 66 times for Bristol and was present for the Bears' promotion to the Premiership in 2018 and in the successful European Challenge cup campaign in 2020.

[5] His final game for Tonga was in the 31-19 victory in the Rugby World Cup pool C match against the USA in which Piutau scored a try and a later conversion.