David Fusitu'a

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David Fusitu'a
Personal information
Born (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– NZ Warriors 20 10 0 0 40
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016 Tonga 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

David Fusitu'a is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors. Fusitu'a plays primarily on the wing and at centre. Fusitu’a is a Tonga international representative.

Early years

Fusitu'a attended Kelston Boys' High School and played junior football for the Marist Saints.[2] Fusitu'a was signed by the New Zealand Warriors and played for the Junior Warriors in 2012 as a 17-year-old. In 2013 he played in the side that lost the Holden Cup grand final and also spent time with the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.[3] Fusitu'a played for New Zealand under-18s in 2011 and the Junior Kiwis in 2012 and 2013.[2][4] Fusitu'a was named in the train on squad for Tonga for the 2013 World Cup but was not selected in the final squad.[5]

Playing career

2014

In February 2014, Fusitu'a was selected for the Warriors inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad.[6] In Round 2 of the 2014 NRL season, Fusitu'a made his first grade debut for the New Zealand Warriors on the wing, replacing the injured Manu Vatuvei in the Warriors 31-12 loss at Eden Park.[7] In Round 8 in the ANZAC Day match against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park, he scored his first first grade try in the Warriors 16-10 win[8] and he finished off his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 12 matches and scoring 7 tries for the Warriors in the 2014 NRL season. On 9 September 2014, Fusitu'a was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis 2014 Rugby League Four Nations train on squad.[9] On 12 December 2014, Fusitu'a re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors on a 2-year contract, keeping him at the club to the end of the 2017 season.[10]

2015

Fusitu’a played in 3 matches and scored 2 tries for the Warriors in an injury-riddled 2015 NRL season.[11]

2016

In February, Fusitu'a played for the Warriors in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[12] In Round 7 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Fusitu’a made his return to the Warriors first grade team for the first time since Round 19 of the 2015 season, playing on the wing and scoring a try in the 24-20 win at Westpac Stadium.[13] On 7 May 2016, Fusitu'a made his International debut for Tonga against Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup where he played at fullback in the 18-6 loss at Parramatta Stadium.[14]

References

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  4. ↑ [1][dead link]
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  13. ↑ http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/2016/04/16/19/56/warriors-hang-on-for-gritty-win
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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