Jerry Yanuyanutawa | |
Birth Name: | Jerry Neil Berland N. Yanuyanutawa |
Birth Date: | 10 April 1985 |
Birth Place: | Suva, Fiji |
Height: | 1.84m (06.04feet) |
Weight: | 114kg (251lb) |
School: | Suva Grammar School |
Position: | Prop |
Amatyears1: | 2005–11 |
Amatteam1: | Sydney University |
Amatteam2: | Ayr |
Amatteam3: | Glasgow Hawks |
Years1: | 2012–13 |
Years2: | 2013–16 |
Clubs1: | London Irish |
Clubs2: | Glasgow Warriors |
Apps1: | 21 |
Apps2: | 45 |
Points1: | 0 |
Points2: | 10 |
Superyears1: | 2009–12 |
Super1: | Brumbies |
Superapps1: | 9 |
Superpoints1: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2004 |
Repyears2: | 2012– |
Repteam1: | Fiji U21 |
Repteam2: | Fiji |
Repcaps2: | 19 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Jerry Yanuyanutawa (born 10 April 1985 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian former international rugby union player who played at Prop. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors.
Yanuyanutawa began his rugby union career playing for Sydney University RFC.
While at Glasgow Warriors he occasionally played for Ayr[1] and Glasgow Hawks.[2]
Yanuyanutawa made his debut for the Brumbies in the 2010 Super 14 season.[3]
He joined London Irish in August 2012.[4]
In July 2013, he signed for Scottish side Glasgow Warriors joining fellow flying Fijian, Nikola Matawalu[5] He was part of the Warriors side that won the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final.[6]
A Warrior Nation favourite[7] he left the club at the end of the 2015-16 season to go to Australia.[8]
He grew up in Fiji, where he represented their Under 21 side. He was later capped by the senior side.
Yanuyanutawa is now a teacher in Canberra, Australia.[7]