Hendrik Tui (born 13 December 1987) is a Japanese international

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player who currently plays as a loose forward for

Suntory Sungoliath Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...

in the

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. From

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he will represent the

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. He also plays the position of Wing.

Career

Born in

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, Tui is of Samoan descent. He attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, Auckland before going onto university in Japan. Tui has made a name for himself in Japanese rugby, first with the

Panasonic Wild Knights Saitama Wild Knights (formerly Panasonic Wild Knights) is a Japanese rugby union team formerly based in Ōta city, Gunma prefecture which plays in the Top League. Inspired by Tony Brown at fly half (though he was not captain), it dominated the l ...

, and latterly with

whom he joined in 2013. Some strong showings alongside ex-Wallaby international back-row forward George Smith brought him to the attention of

franchise the

, and he was contracted to the

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-based side for the

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International

Tui made his international debut for Japan against in June 2012 and to date has made 25 appearances for his national side and scored 11 tries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tui, Hendrik 1987 births Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Japanese people of Samoan descent New Zealand emigrants to Japan Saitama Wild Knights players Tokyo Sungoliath players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Living people Queensland Reds players Rugby union players from Auckland Sunwolves players