Huluholo Etueni Lopeti Moungaloa (born December 13, 1989) is a rugby union player who plays

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for the Utah Warriors in

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(MLR). He also plays for the United States men's national team. Moungaloa also played for Life West, for the

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and the

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Club career

, Moungaloa plays for the Life West Gladiators in the

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. In July 2017, Moungaloa was named to the roster of the USA Islanders for an August exhibition match against

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. Moungaloa started at prop in the Islanders' inaugural match on August 10, 2017—a 92–0 defeat in Bermuda.

International career

USA Selects

In September 2017, it was announced that Moungaloa had been selected for the USA Selects roster for the 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge. Moungaloa made his debut with the USA Selects on October 7, 2017, appearing as a substitute, in the Selects' 48–26 defeat to Samoa.

USA Eagles

In late 2017, it was announced that Moungaloa had been selected for the USA Eagles roster for their end-of-year tests, taking the roster spot of an injured Eric Fry. Moungaloa made his debut with the Eagles on November 18, 2017, appearing as a 71st minute substitute, in the Eagles' 46–17 victory over Germany. Moungaloa made his first start for the Eagles on February 17, 2018, in the Eagles' 45–13 victory over Chile in the

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(ARC). Moungaloa scored his first try for the Eagles on February 24, 2018, starting at prop, in the Eagles' 43–16 victory over Brazil in the ARC.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moungaloa, Huluholo 1989 births Living people United States international rugby union players Rugby union props Life Chiropractic College West alumni Utah Warriors players American rugby union players Seattle Seawolves players Place of birth missing (living people)