According to reports in France, Tameifuna tipped the scales at 160kg when he reported back to the Racing 92 after the Rugby World Cup.
Racing 92 prop Ben Tameifuna has received a lengthy ban in France after a dangerous tackle in his latest Top 14 outing.
It's a sports' cliché, but the bench press continues to occupy a uniquely macho seat in the pantheon of weight training disciplines, and professional rugby players are by no means immune.
WillGriff John, the 20-stone Sale Sharks prop, has taken a circuitous route to the top... now that he has reached it, he tells RugbyPass what annoyed him most about Wales' former boss.
Ben Tameifuna landed himself in hot water with Racing after the World Cup but he now has his weight under control at new club Bordeaux.
Racing 92 prop Ben Tameifuna has been crowned as the heaviest man in test rugby.
Be it gaining weight or shedding timber, body composition is never far from the mind of a professional rugby player.
Glasgow’s Kiwi contingent of TJ Ioane, Aki Seiuli and Fotu Lokotui have endured a tough start to the PRO14 with the Warriors.