Iopu Iopu-Aso | |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1991 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Height: | 1.89m (06.2feet) |
Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
School: | Mount Albert Grammar School |
Ru Position: | Flanker, Number 8 |
Superyears1: | 2015–16 |
Superapps1: | 0 |
Superpoints1: | 0 |
Super14update: | 6 August 2016 |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 2014– |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 23 |
Ru Provincepoints1: | 25 |
Ru Provinceupdate: | 23 October 2016 |
Repyears1: | 2010 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 21 June 2010 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2012 |
Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | New Zealand |
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1: | 1 |
Ru Sevensupdate: | 13 April 2015 |
Iopu Iopu-Aso (born 1 April 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for in the ITM Cup[1] [2] [3] and the in Super Rugby.[4] [5]
Born in Auckland to Samoan parents, Iopu-Aso had to leave his home province due to a lack of opportunities and decided to set up home in New Plymouth. He worked part-time putting up marquees and also as a truck driver while he played locally for Spotswood United. He made the Taranaki Development squad in 2013 and was subsequently promoted to the ITM Cup side for 2014.[4] He made an instant impact during a highly impressive campaign for Taranaki and as a reward he was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season.[5]
Iopu-Aso was a New Zealand sevens representative in 2012[6]