Albert Vulivuli Explained

Albert Vulivuli
Birth Name:Albert James Vulivuli
Birth Place:Fiji
Weight:104kg (229lb)[1]
Ru Position:Centre, Wing
Ru Nationalteam:Fiji
Ru Nationalyears:2010–
Ru Nationalcaps:16
Ru Nationalpoints:(10)
Ru Ntupdate:24 June 2017
Ru Clubyears:2009
2009–10
2010–13
2013–15
2015–2015
2015–2016
2016-
Ru Proclubs:
Racing 92
Ru Clubcaps:
21
26
37
5
14
22
Ru Clubpoints:
20
15
20
0
10
5
Super14:Queensland Reds
Super14years:2009
Spouse:Stephanie Vulivuli
Birth Date:26 May 1985

Albert James Vulivuli (born 26 May 1985 in Savusavu) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre or wing. His older brother, Thomas plays football for Fiji whereas his younger sister, Finau is one of Fiji's female football referees.

He attended Hamilton Boys High School in Waikato, New Zealand in 2004. He was part of the Waikato Under 20 team and the Waikato B team from 2005 to 2008 before moving across to Australia. He started playing professional rugby in Australia playing for the Queensland Reds in the 2009 Super 14 season. He moved to France shortly after the season ended to join his new Top 14 club, CS Bourgoin-Jallieu.

He made his top 14 debut against Racing Métro 92 in September 2009 on the wing. He played 16 games for them, all on the wing. After the 2009–10 Top 14 season ended, he joined Racing Métro 92, the same club he made his debut against and played his first game in August 2010 against Brive at inside centre in the 2010–11 Top 14 season. He made his Heineken Cup debut at outside centre against Leinster where he scored a try.

In 2013, Vulivuli signed a deal to join Top 14 club La Rochelle.

He currently (2015) plays for Montpellier in the Top 14.[2]

After utility back, Kameli Ratuvou pulled out of Fiji's team for the 2010 end of year rugby tests, Vulivuli was called in as a replacement.[3]

He is best known for his strong runs and ferocious tackles in the Top 14 competition.

Honours

Racing 92

2015–16[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FrenchRugbyClub Racing-Métro 92 squad . 8 April 2011 . FrenchRugbyClub.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110816185133/http://frenchrugbyclub.com/Players/Racing-Metro-Players.html . 16 August 2011 .
  2. Web site: Top 14, transferts - Montpellier: Albert Vuli Vuli arrive comme joker médical . "Rugbyrama" . 26 March 2015 . 12 May 2015 . Fr.
  3. Web site: Fiji call-up for Vulivuli . 21 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902040449/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=158351 . 2 September 2012 . dead .
  4. News: Racing 92 beat Toulon to win Top 14 Rugby title. rugbyweek.com. 25 June 2016 . 23 March 2021.