Andrew Durutalo

Andrew Durutalo
Durutalo in 2014
Birth name Andrew Mataininotu Van Slyke Mataininotu Durutalo
Date of birth (1987-10-25) October 25, 1987
Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 245 lb (17 st 7 lb; 111 kg)
School Suva Grammar School
University Hakuoh University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 OPSB ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2017
2017–2018
2018–		 Sunwolves
Ealing Trailfinders
Worcester Warriors
Ealing Trailfinders		 12
5		 (5)
(30)
Correct as of 02 September 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006
2012-		 Fiji U20s
United States 		2
22		 (5)
(20)
Correct as of 16 March 2018
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2011- United States 28 (127)
Correct as of 2 September 2015

Andrew Durutalo (born October 25, 1987) is an American professional rugby footballer.[1] He has been capped by the U.S. national sevens team and the United States national rugby union team.

Early life

Durutalo was born in New York City. He attended Suva Grammar School.[2] He graduated with a degree in Business administration from Hakuoh University in Japan.[3]

Club career

After a successful spell with the USA sevens program, Durutalo signed with the Sunwolves for the 2016 Super Rugby season.[4]

On 16 May 2017, Durutalo signs for English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders based in London ahead of the 2017-18 season.[5] scoring five tries in his first six appearances attracted attention from the English Premiership.[6]He moved up to the English Premiership, on 16 October 2017, signing with Worcester Warriors.[7]

On 16 April 2018, Durutalo will return to Ealing Trailfinders back in the RFU Championship on a long-term deal from the 2018-19 season.[8]

On May 9, Durutalo announcement his retirement with the Eagles, but is interested in pursuing Rugby sevens.

International career

He played at the 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.[9] He also represented Fiji's Under 20s team.

Duratalo was first capped by the United States in 2012 against Canada.[10] Durutalo played for the U.S. at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.

Durutalo also played for the U.S. national sevens team at the 2016 Ummer Olympics, where the U.S. finished in ninth place, missing the quarterfinal round.

References

  1. ↑ "World Series Statistics". Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ Tuinaceva, Eroni (30 September 2014). "Fijian Durutalo In USA Eagles Team". Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Goff, Alex (8 September 2011). "Who is Andrew Durutalo?". Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Durutalo to play for Sunwolves". ARN. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders sign USA Eagles international back-rower Andrew Durutalo". BBC Sport. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "news". www.ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  7. ↑ "Andrew Durutalo: Worcester Warriors sign USA flanker from Championship side Ealing". BBC Sport. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Andrew Durutalo to return to Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Cama, Akuila (24 November 2014). "Andrew Durutalo in USA 7s team for the Dubai". Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Durutalo to play for Sunwolves". ARN. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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