Latu welcomes baby boy
IT was a bittersweet moment when international rugby player Jimmy Tuivaiti flew from Italy to New Zealand to be with his heavily pregnant wife, former Silver Fern Cathrine (née Latu).
The Zebre rugby flanker was gutted after missing out on being selected for the Italian Rugby World Cup squad. But fate was on the couple’s side. Not playing in Japan meant Auckland-born Jimmy could witness the most incredible moment of his life – the birth of their gorgeous son Sebastian Tomaliliu Tuivaiti.
“Before I flew home, I gave it a good 24 hours of feeling sorry for myself,” tells Jimmy, 31, who spent most of Cat’s pregnancy overseas for his hard-earned rugby career. “But I always knew there was a plus side to both options.
“I’m glad I didn’t go now because I was meant to be with Cat.”