David Fusitu'a

David Fusitu'a
Personal information
Born (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– New Zealand Warriors 33 20 0 0 80
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016 Tonga 1 0 0 0 0
2016 New Zealand 3 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]

David Fusitu'a is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors. Fusitu'a plays primarily on the wing and at centre. Fusitu’a is a Tonga international representative.

Early years

Fusitu'a attended Kelston Boys' High School and played junior football for the Marist Saints.[2]

Playing career

Fusitu'a was signed by the New Zealand Warriors and played for the Junior Warriors in 2012 as a 17-year-old. In 2013 he played in the side that lost the Holden Cup grand final and also spent time with the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.[3] Fusitu'a played for New Zealand under-18s in 2011 and the Junior Kiwis in 2012 and 2013.[2][4] Fusitu'a was named in the train on squad for Tonga for the 2013 World Cup but was not selected in the final squad.[5]

2014

In February 2014, Fusitu'a was selected for the Warriors inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad.[6] In Round 2 of the 2014 NRL season, Fusitu'a made his first grade debut for the New Zealand Warriors on the wing, replacing the injured Manu Vatuvei in the Warriors 31-12 loss at Eden Park.[7] In Round 8 in the ANZAC Day match against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park, he scored his first first grade try in the Warriors 16-10 win[8] and he finished off his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 12 matches and scoring 7 tries for the Warriors in the 2014 NRL season. On 9 September 2014, Fusitu'a was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis 2014 Rugby League Four Nations train on squad.[9] On 12 December 2014, Fusitu'a re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors on a 2-year contract, keeping him at the club to the end of the 2017 season.[10]

2015

Fusitu’a played in 3 matches and scored 2 tries for the Warriors in an injury-riddled 2015 NRL season.[11]

2016

In February, Fusitu'a played for the Warriors in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[12] In Round 7 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Fusitu’a made his return to the Warriors first grade team for the first time since Round 19 of the 2015 season, playing on the wing and scoring a try in the 24-20 win at Westpac Stadium.[13] On 7 May 2016, Fusitu'a made his International debut for Tonga against Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup where he played at fullback in the 18-6 loss at Parramatta Stadium.[14] In Round 14, Fusitu'a scored a career high 4 tries against the Newcastle Knights in their 50-14 win in Hunter Stadium.[15]

On 6 October 2016, Fusitu'a signed a 2 year contract extension with the Warriors after scoring 11 tries in his 18 appearances in 2016, the new deal will see Fusitu'a stay at the Warriors until the end of 2019.

References

  1. ↑ "David Fusitua - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1994-10-16. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  2. 1 2 "David Fusitua". Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lousi and Fusitua out for today's Vulcans' game". Voxy.co.nz. 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup 2013". Rlwc2013.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Squads For Auckland Nines". Rugby League Week. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  7. ↑ David Long (2016-01-27). "Warriors' Eden Park hoodoo continues as Dragons win 31-12". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  8. ↑ Roy Ward (2014-04-25). "New Zealand Warriors sink Melbourne Storm before record crowd on Anzac Day". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  9. ↑ "Kiwis Name Four Nations Train-On Squad". Rugby League Week. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  10. ↑ "Warriors re-sign high-flying Fusitu'a". NRL.com. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  11. ↑ "NRL: Fusitua adds to Warriors injury woes - Sport - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  12. ↑ "Warriors name 2016 Nines squad". Rugby League Week. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  13. ↑ By AAP (2016-04-16). "Warriors hang on for gritty win - NRL". Wwos.ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  14. ↑ "Samoa holds on in pulsating Pacific Test". nrl.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Winger David Fusitua shines as Warriors thrash the disappointing Knights". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

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