Brian Alainu'uese

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Brian Alainu'uese
Birth nameBrian Alainu'uese
Date of birth (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 27)
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Height2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight135 kg (21 st 4 lb)
SchoolWesley College, Auckland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–18 Glasgow Hawks ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–18
2018–		 Glasgow Warriors
Toulon		 22
45		 (0)
(10)
Correct as of 5 January 2019
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–16 Waikato 17 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Chiefs 2 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Samoa U20 5 (5)

Brian Alainu'uese (born 19 March 1994) is a New Zealand born Samoa Under-20 international rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Toulon. He formerly played for Waikato in New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup and Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 championship.[1]

Rugby Union career[]

Amateur career[]

Alainu'uese has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]

Professional career[]

Provincial career[]

Alainu'uese first appeared for Waikato against Horowhenua-Kapiti in July 2013 after which he went on to make 6 appearances in that year's ITM Cup. Injury ruled him out of the following 2 seasons, however in 2016, injury-free he returned to the Waikato senior squad.[1][3]

Super Rugby career[]

Alainu'uese was a member of the Chiefs Under-18 programme and later moved into the franchise's development squad for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He got his big chance during the 2015 Super Rugby season when he was called up as a short-term injury replacement by the Chiefs and went on to make 2 appearances.[3][4]

Super Rugby statistics[]
As of 14 August 2016[3]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2015 Chiefs 2 0 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Glasgow Warriors[]

On 24 October 2016 it was announced that he had signed for professional provincial team Glasgow Warriors in a deal to the end of the season.[5] He made his competitive debut for Glasgow on 28 October 2016 against Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun Stadium. Langilangi Haupeakui also made his Warriors debut in the same match - Alain'uese replaced Tim Swinson on 51 minutes; and Haupeakui replaced Simone Favaro on 55 minutes. This gives Alainueuse a Glasgow Warrior No. 272 and Haupeakui a Glasgow Warrior No. 273.[6]

Rugby Club Toulonnais[]

On 23 October 2018 Alainu'uese joined Toulon after being released from his Glasgow Warriors contract by mutual consent [7]

International career[]

Alainu'uese was considered too young to be selected for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship by New Zealand and instead was called up by Samoa for whom he made 5 appearances and scored 1 try. The move does not prevent him from appearing for the All Blacks senior team in the future.[3][8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Brian Alainu'uese Waikato Player Profile". Mooloo Rugby. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Pro-player draft".
  3. ^ a b c d "Brian Alainu'uese itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Chiefs team announced to play Bulls in Rotorua". Chiefs Rugby. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ^ "News".
  6. ^ "Glasgow Warriors-vs-Benetton Treviso - United Rugby Championship".
  7. ^ "Glasgow allow Alainu'uese to join Toulon". BBC Sport.
  8. ^ "Big teenager thriving in locking role". Waikato Times. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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