Fotunuupule Auelua
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 Communications Shining Arcs.
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| Birth name | Fotunu'upule Auelua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Trinity Grammar (NSW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Auelua is of Samoan descent. He was born in Wellington but moved with his family to Campbelltown in Sydney at a young age,[1] where he played most of his junior rugby for the Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Club. 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, with the Australian Rugby Union to pay part of his salary. In the interim, he rejoined his former West Harbour coach and mentor Joe Barakat at Tokyo-based NTT Communications club side from July 2011 to February 2012.[3][4]
Auelua was named as captain of the Canberra Vikings for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship in 2014.[5]
Club
- Until 2003 : Campbelltown Harlequins
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- 2003–2005 : West Harbour
- 2006–2007 : US Dax
- 2007–2010 : RC Toulon
Honours
- Pro D2 Champions : 2008
- Winner of the Pro D2 finals: 2007
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 24 December 2014
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brumbies | 8 | 6 | 2 | 381 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Brumbies | 17 | 6 | 11 | 573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Brumbies | 8 | 3 | 5 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 15 | 18 | 1253 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- Payten, Iain (14 April 2012). "Brumbies boosted by inclusion of giant Fotu Auelua". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- "England V Australian Schools Teams and Info" (Press release). ARU media unit. 29 August 2001. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- AFP (11 March 2011). "Toulon's No.8 quits to join Brumbies". Age. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- Rugby Heaven (2011 March 11). Toulon's No.8 quits to join Brumbies. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/toulons-no8-quits-to-join-brumbies-20110311-1bqrx.html
- Gaskin, Lee (14 August 2014). "Vikings captain Fotu Auelua looks to smooth the way for Brumbies and ACT club players". Fairfax. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
External links
- (in French) Player profile at lequipe.fr
- (in French) Statistics at itsrugby.fr
- Brumbies profile