Iopu Iopu-Aso Explained

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]

Career

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]

International career

Iopu-Aso was a New Zealand sevens representative in 2012[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iopu Iopu-Aso Taranaki Player Profile . Taranaki Rugby . 16 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Iopu Iopu-Aso itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics . itsrugby.co.uk . 16 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Iopu Iopu-Aso ESPN Scrum Player Profile . ESPN Scrum . 16 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Move to Taranaki pays off for Iopu-Aso . Rugby Heaven . 16 October 2014 . 16 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Iopu-Aso added to Hurricanes roster . Rugby 365 . 15 October 2014 . 16 October 2014.
  6. Web site: All Blacks Sevens name team for Gold Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008042425/http://www.irbsevens.com/news/newsid=2063784.html . usurped . 8 October 2012 . IRB Sevens.com . 16 October 2014.