Alofa Alofa

Alofa Alofa
Full name	Alofa Alofa
Date of birth	12 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
School	Canterbury Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Wing/Centre
Current team	Harlequins
–	Harlequins
–	Aviron Bayonnais
–	Tarbes
Senior career
Years	Team
2014–2016	La Rochelle
	Correct as of 15 December 2017
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2013–2014	West Harbour
2016	Randwick
	Correct as of 15 December 2017
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2014	Waratahs
	Correct as of 15 December 2017
International career
Years	Team
2014–	Samoa
	Sydney East Schools
	Combined High Schools
	Correct as of 25 October 2018
	Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club

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

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

Career

Rugby League

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

Rugby Union

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

^ "Alofa Alofa Waratahs Player Profile". Waratahs Rugby. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ "Alofa Alofa Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waratahs 43–21 Force". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^ "Waratahs prepared to test Alofa Alofa in Super Rugby opener against Western Force". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ Departing NSW star wants to finish on high

External links

Alofa Alofa at Premiership Rugby
Alofa Alofa at ESPNscrum
Alofa Alofa at ItsRugby.co.uk

[Alofa_Alofa_Waratahs_Player_Profile-1] "Alofa Alofa Waratahs Player Profile". Waratahs Rugby. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[Alofa_Alofa_itsrugby.co.uk_Player_Statistics-2] "Alofa Alofa Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[Waratahs_43-21_Force-3] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waratahs 43–21 Force". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

[Waratahs_prepared_to_test_Alofa_Alofa_in_Super_Rugby_opener_against_Western_Force-4] "Waratahs prepared to test Alofa Alofa in Super Rugby opener against Western Force". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[5] Departing NSW star wants to finish on high

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