Antonio Kaufusi

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Antonio Kaufusi
Personal information
Full name Antonio Kaufusi
Date of birth November 27, 1984 (1984-11-27) (age 23)
Place of birth , Tonga
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Club information
Position(s) Prop / Second row
Current club Melbourne Storm
Youth clubs
Years Club
Bundaberg Brothers
Other clubs
Years Club
Norths Devils
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
2003 - Melbourne 53 (24)
Representative teams
2007
2006
Queensland
Australia
1 (0)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Antonio Kaufusi (born November 27, 1984 in Tonga) is an Australian rugby league player currently playing for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition.

He made his first-grade debut against the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2003. His position of choice is prop. He is quickly growing into a popular player, due to his aggressive running style and ability to break through tackles with his rampaging runs. Antonio Kaufusi is also being hailed as a future Queensland representative prop. He played his first Grand Final in 2006, as the Storm went down to the Broncos 15-8. Kaufusi has recently been called up to the Australian tri-nations squad after Reni Maitua received an ankle injury in the first test against New Zealand, and recently broke into the Queensland state rugby league team.

[edit] Career highlights

  • Junior Club: Brothers (Bundaberg)
  • First XV Undefeated Premiership: Nudgee College (Brisbane) 2002
  • First Grade Debut: Round 22, Melbourne v Bulldogs at Sydney Showground, August 10, 2003
  • State of Origin Debut: Game Two, Series 2007 for Queensland

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