Hendrik Tui
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| Full name | Hendrik Tui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hendrik Tui (born 13 December 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League.[2][3] From 2015 he will represent the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.[4][5] He also plays the position of Wing.
Career
[edit]Born in New Zealand, Tui is of Samoan descent. He attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, Auckland before going onto university in Japan. Tui has made a name for himself in Japanese rugby, first with the Panasonic Wild Knights, and latterly with Suntory Sungoliath whom he joined in 2013.[3] Some strong showings alongside ex-Wallaby international back-row forward George Smith brought him to the attention of Super Rugby franchise the Queensland Reds, and he was contracted to the Brisbane-based side for the 2015 Super Rugby season.[4]
International
[edit]Tui made his international debut for Japan against Tonga in June 2012 and to date has made 25 appearances for his national side and scored 11 tries.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Hendrik Tui ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Hendrik Tui Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Hendrik Tui Reds Player Profile". Reds Rugby. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "St George Queensland Reds 2015 squad announced". Reds Rugby. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Hendrik Tui IRB Player Profile". IRB.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- 1987 births
- Japanese rugby union players
- Japan international rugby union players
- Japanese people of Samoan descent
- New Zealand emigrants to Japan
- Saitama Wild Knights players
- Tokyo Sungoliath players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Living people
- Queensland Reds players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Sunwolves players
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
- Japanese expatriate rugby union players
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Australia
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
- Naturalised rugby union players
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen