Luteru Tolai (born 1 June 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a

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. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Early life

Tolai was educated at

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and played rugby for the school.

Club career

He was named in the Blues side in round 5 in 2020. He also plays for the

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* 1998 births Rugby union players from Auckland Samoan rugby union players Samoa international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent Living people Rugby union hookers Blues (Super Rugby) players North Harbour rugby union players Moana Pasifika players People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland 2023 Rugby World Cup players Biarritz Olympique players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub