Ole Avei
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wayne Meaole Avei | ||
| Born | 13 June 1983 Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | The Southport School | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker / Flank | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2006–08 | Reds | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | East Coast Aces | 3 | (5) |
| 2008–09 | Waikato | 14 | (10) |
| 2010– | Bordeaux | 79 | (80) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011– | Samoa | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 14 November 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Ole Avei (born 13 June 1983, in Wellington, New Zealand) is a Samoan International Rugby Union player, currently playing hooker (2) with the Union Bordeaux Bègles in the French Top 14.
Avei began his professional career in 2005 with the Queensland Reds, making his first Super 14 debut in 2006, against the Chiefs in Hamilton.[1] He then went on to play for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2008, and in 2010, he signed in France with the Union Bordeaux Bègles for 2 years, recently extending his contract for a rare 5 year deal over offers from several top clubs, including current champions Stade Toulousain (Toulouse).[2]
Avei made his International debut for Samoa in the 2011 Pacific Nations Cup, in the match against Japan on 2 July 2011.[3] He was then selected in the 30 man squad to represent Samoa in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4]
Clubs
- 2005–08: Queensland Reds (Super 14)
- 2008–10: Waikato (NPC), Chiefs (WTG)
- 2010-Current: Union Bordeaux Begles (Pro D2 and Top 14)
References
- ↑ "Player Profile Super 14 debut". aru.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Samoan hooker Avei extends Bordeaux-Begles deal". tensport.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "Pacific Nations Cup". irb.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Samoa Name Strong Squad". planetrugby.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
External links
- UBB Official Website
- Ole Avei et la première ligne de l'UBB au charbon (French)
- L'incroyable prolongation d'Avei à Bordeaux ! (French)
- Ole ! Avei déboule(French)
- Avei, le symbole(French)