Alofa Alofa

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Alofa Alofa
Full nameAlofa Alofa
Born (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991 (age 35)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
SchoolCanterbury Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position Wing/Centre
Current team Harlequins
Harlequins
Aviron Bayonnais
Tarbes
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2016 La Rochelle 27 (35)
Correct as of 15 December 2017
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 West Harbour 21 (85)
2016 Randwick 2 (0)
Correct as of 15 December 2017
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Waratahs 15 (25)
Correct as of 15 December 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Samoa 6 (0)
Sydney East Schools
Combined High Schools
Correct as of 25 October 2018
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 Sydney Roosters

Alofa Alofa (born 12 March 1991) is a Samoan international rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Harlequins in the English Gallagher Premiership.[1][2]

Background

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Alofa was born in Auckland, New Zealand but emigrated to Australia with his family aged four.

Career

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Rugby League

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He started out his professional career in rugby league with the Sydney Roosters, and switched to union in 2013.

Rugby Union

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He scored 13 tries during the 2013 Shute Shield season, this brought him to the attention of the Waratahs who named him in their wider training group for the 2014 Super Rugby season. Alofa made his first appearance in week 1 of the campaign and marked his debut with a try in a 43-21 win over the WesternForce in Sydney.[3][4]

Internationally, Alofa was eligible to play for New Zealand due to it being the country of his birth. He was also able to play for the Wallabies by virtue of residency, and Samoa through his Samoan born parents, the Samoan ministers Kaisala and Tusi.[5] On 14 November 2014, he made his international debut for Samoa against Canada, starting on the right wing.

References

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