Poutasi Luafutu
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| Full name | Poutasi Vaiofiso Tuasivi Luafutu | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||
| School | Marist College Rosalie | ||||||||
| Relatives | Second youngest of 8 siblings | ||||||||
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| Position | Back row | ||||||||
| Current club | CA Brive | ||||||||
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Poutasi Vaiofiso Tuasivi Luafutu (born 2 December 1987) is a New Zealand born Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for CA Brive in the Top 14. He signed from the Queensland Reds of Super Rugby. He can play anywhere in the backrow.
Biography
Early Years
He started playing rugby league for the Redbank Bears at the age of 10 before switching codes at the age of 12 to play for the Riverview and Districts Junior Rugby Union Club. He was also a keen volleyball and basketball player as a student at Marist College Rosalie.
Super 14
Luafutu made his debut for the Reds in the 2008 Super 14 season against the Bulls.[1] He established himself within the Reds' revival during the 2010 Super 14 season among many other players in the somewhat inexperienced forward pack. He is most noted for his efforts in the Reds' final game of the season against the Highlanders at the Suncorp Stadium, coming off the bench to score 2 tries, the second to win the match with 2 minutes remaining.[2]
Top 14
In signing to Brive, Luafutu discovers the best rugby championship in the world, the Top 14. With Brive, he's named the "Black BOD", or the "New Nonu" because he scored 2 tries in only 2 games and he embodies the future, the evolution of the number 12, the inside centre.
References
- ↑ ESPNScrum.com."Match report: Reds run Bulls ragged". 15 March 2008. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald. "Cooper inspires crippled Reds in high-scoring finale". 16 May 2010. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.