Luteru Laulala Explained

Luteru Laulala
Birth Date:1995 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Weight:950NaN0
School:Wesley College
Relatives:Casey Laulala (brother)
Nepo Laulala (brother)
Ray Laulala (brother)
Position:Fly-Half / Centre / Fullback / Wing
Years1:2014
Apps1:4
Points1:0
Years2:2016–2021
Apps2:11
Points2:23
Years3:2018
Years4:2018-2019
Clubs4:NTT Communications Shining Arcs
Years5:2021-2022
Clubs5:Toyota Industries Shuttles
Years6:2022-
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:NZ Schools Barbarians
Repyears2:2014
Repteam2:Samoa U20
Repcaps2:5
Reppoints2:0
Repyears3:2015
Repteam3:New Zealand U20
Repcaps3:3
Reppoints3:5
Clubupdate:14 November 2016
Repupdate:14 November 2016

Luteru Laulala (born 30 May 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup. He is a utility back who is capable of playing as a first five-eighth, fullback or wing.[1] [2]

Senior career

Laulala debuted for during the 2014 ITM Cup and made four appearances in total, one of which was from the start. He joined Counties Manukau in 2016 along with older brother, All Blacks international, Nepo. While his brother missed the entire campaign through injury, Luteru played all 11 games, scoring 3 tries and netting 4 conversions as the Steelers reached the Premiership Semi-Finals before going down to Canterbury.[3]

International

Laulala was a New Zealand Schools Barbarians representative in 2012.[4] He was later a member of the Samoa Under 20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand, before switching his allegiance back to the country of his birth, New Zealand ahead of the 2015 edition of the tournament.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luteru Laulala Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile . Steelers Rugby . 14 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Luteru Laulala itsrugby Player Statistics . it's rugby . 14 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Nepo and Luteru Laulala sign with Counties Manukau . Manukau Courier . 14 November 2016.
  4. Web site: NZSchools team named for internationals . All Blacks.com . 20 September 2012 . 1 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181019001832/http://www.allblacks.com/News/20535/nzschools-team-named-for-internationals . 19 October 2018 . dead .