Luteru Laulala (born 30 May 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup. He is a utility back who is capable of playing as a first five-eighth,

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or wing.

Senior career

Laulala debuted for during the

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and made four appearances in total, one of which was from the start. He joined Counties Manukau in

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along with older brother, All Blacks international, Nepo. While his brother missed the entire campaign through injury, Luteru played all 11 games, scoring 3 tries and netting 4 conversions as the Steelers reached the Premiership Semi-Finals before going down to Canterbury.

International

Laulala was a New Zealand Schools Barbarians representative in 2012. He was later a member of the Samoa Under 20 side which competed in the

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in New Zealand, before switching his allegiance back to the country of his birth, New Zealand ahead of the

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edition of the tournament.

References

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