Fotunu'upule Auelua (known as ''Fotu'') is an Australian rugby union player who plays at Number 8 for the Brumbies in

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. He previously played for Dax, Toulon and NTT Communications Shining Arcs.

Early life

Auelua is of Samoan descent. He was born in Wellington but moved with his family to Campbelltown in

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at a young age, 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.

Career

Auelua played for West Harbour between 2003 and 2005. 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 Joe Barakat (born 23 February 1963) is an Australian rugby union Coach. He has just returned home from two years in Japan as a forwards and defense coach for the NTT Communications Shining Arcs in Tokyo, Japan after an extensive national and int ...

at Tokyo-based NTT Communications club side from July 2011 to February 2012.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 Auelua was named as captain of the Canberra Vikings for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship in 2014.

Club

* Until

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Campbelltown Harlequins The Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Football Club, known as Campbelltown, is a rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One o ...

* 2003–

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: West Harbour *

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–

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: US Dax * 2007–2010 : RC Toulon

Honours

* Pro D2 Champions :

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* Winner of the Pro D2 finals:

Super Rugby statistics

References

External links

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Player profile at lequipe.fr
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Brumbies profile
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