Fotunu'upule Auelua (known as Fotu) is an Australian former rugby union player. He played at Number 8. He previously played for Brumbies in Super Rugby, Dax, Toulon and NTT Communications Shining Arcs.
Early life
Auelua is of Samoan descent. He was born in Wellington but moved with his family to Campbelltown in Sydney at a young age, where he played most of his junior rugby for the Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Club. He attended Trinity Grammar and played rugby for the Australian Schoolboys in 2001 and 2002.
Career Auelua played for West Harbour between 2003 and 2005.
In March 2010 he signed a two-year deal to join the Brumbies in 2012, with the Australian Rugby Union to pay part of his salary. In the interim, he rejoined his former West Harbour coach and mentor Joe Barakat at Tokyo-based NTT Communications club side from July 2011 to February 2012.Rugby Heaven (2011 March 11). Toulon's No.8 quits to join Brumbies. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/toulons-no8-quits-to-join-brumbies-20110311-1bqrx.html
Auelua was named as captain of the Canberra Vikings for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship in 2014.
Club Until 2003 : Campbelltown Harlequins 2003–2005 : West Harbour 2006–2007 : US Dax 2007–2010 : RC Toulon
Honours Pro D2 Champions : 2008 Winner of the Pro D2 finals: 2007
Super Rugby statistics
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red 2012 8 6 2 381 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 2013 17 6 11 573 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 8 3 5 299 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Total 33 15 18 1253 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
References
External links Player profile at lequipe.fr
Brumbies profile