Paki Afu Explained

Paki Afu
Fullname:Pakisonasi Afu
Birth Date:7 September 1990
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:190cm (80inches)
Weight:114kg (251lb)
Club1:Sydney Roosters
Year1start:2016
Appearances1:0
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:Tonga
Yearastart:2009
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:[1]
New:yes
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Club1:Austin Elite Rugby
Ru Year1start:2017
Ru Year1end:2018
Ru Appearances1:0
Ru Tries1:0
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:0
Ru Year2start:2019
Ru Year2end:present
Ru Yearastart:2016
Ru Yearaend:present
Ru Appearancesa:6
Ru Triesa:4
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:20

Pakisonasi Afu (born 7 September 1990) is a professional rugby footballer who has represented Tonga in rugby league and Tonga A in rugby union. He is contracted to Austin Elite Rugby to play Major League Rugby in the United States. Afu previously played rugby league in the NSW Cup for New Zealand Warriors and Wyong Roos as a prop.[1] His usual position in rugby union is centre.

Early life

Pakisonasi Afu was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He played rugby league as an Otahuhu Leopards junior before moving to Australia in 2008.

Playing career

Rugby league

Afu played for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the Toyota Cup between 2008 and 2010. He was a Tongan international in 2009, and in 2010 he was named in the Junior Kiwis squad.[2]

He signed with the Parramatta Eels for 2011 and played for the Wentworthville Magpies in the Bundaberg Red Cup.[3] Following this, Afu went on a Mormon mission to the Philippines.[4]

In 2014, he returned to New Zealand and the Otahuhu Leopards, playing in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[5] In 2015, after moving to the Point Chevalier Pirates, he was selected for Auckland and also played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NSW Cup.[6] [7] Later that year he was signed by the Sydney Roosters.[4]

He played for the Wyong Roos, the Roosters' reserve side, in the NSW Cup in 2016.[6]

Rugby union

Afu switched codes to rugby union in 2017, representing in the Pacific Challenge tournament where he scored two tries against, and in the Americas Pacific Challenge, scoring two tries against .

He signed with Austin Elite Rugby to play in the 2018 inaugural season of Major League Rugby in the United States.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=37937 Football Feast for League Fans this Weekend
  3. Web site: New Zealand Kiwis v Tonga - IRLF Test Match(Paki Afu). Zimbio. 2009-10-13. 2010-03-16.
  4. Web site: A man on a mission after lost years. New Zealand Herald. 28 June 2015. 29 June 2015.
  5. http://www.sportsground.co.nz/files/site/305/4/Pdf/140704131704EMPSNTDF.pdf "Team Lists Round 13 - July 5"
  6. Web site: ISP Report: Warriors v Wyong. New South Wales Rugby League. 27 March 2016. 13 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Auckland Representative Side Named to Face NZ Maori Residents. 21 May 2015.