Fotunuupule Auelua
| Full name | Fotunu'upule Auelua | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number Eight | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006-07 2007-2010 2011 |
Dax[1] Toulon[1] NTT Shining Arcs |
50 51 9 |
(75) (35) (5) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012- | Brumbies[1] | 22 | (5) |
| correct as of 07 June 2013. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–2002 | Australian Schoolboys[2] | ||
Fotunu'upule Auelua (known as Fotu) is an Australian rugby union player who plays at Number 8 for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. He previously played for Dax, Toulon and NTT Shining Arcs.
Early life
Auelua is of Samoan descent. He was born in Wellington but moved with his family to Campbelltown[1] in Sydney at a young age. He attended Trinity Grammar and played rugby for the Australian Schoolboys in 2001 and 2002. [1][2]
Career
Auelua played for West Harbour between 2003 and 2005.[3]
In March 2010 he signed a two-year deal to join the Brumbies in 2012. The Australian Rugby Union will pay part of his salary. In the interim, Auelua will play from July 2011 to February 2012, for the Tokyo-based NTT Communications club side.[3]
Club
- Until 2003 : Campbelltown Harlequins
- 2003-2005 : West Harbour
- 2006-2007 : US Dax
- Since 2007 : RC Toulon
Province
- 2006 : New South Wales
References
- ^ a b c d e Payten, Iain (14 April 14 2012). "Brumbies boosted by inclusion of giant Fotu Auelua". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b "England V Australian Schools Teams and Info" (Press release). ARU media unit. 29 August 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b AFP (11 March 2011). "Toulon's No.8 quits to join Brumbies". Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
- (French) Player profile at lequipe.fr
- (French) Statistics at itsrugby.fr
- Brumbies profile
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