Hendrik Tui

Hendrik Tui
Personal information
Full nameHendrik Tui
Born13 December 1987
New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Club information
Playing positionLoose Forward
Current clubSuntory Sungoliath / Reds
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2011–13Panasonic Wild Knights24(35)
2013–Suntory Sungoliath26(15)
2015–Reds()
Representative team(s)
2012–Japan27(55)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 19 January 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 28 November 2014.

Hendrik Tui (born 13 December 1987) is a New Zealand born, Japanese international rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League.[1][2] From 2015 he will represent the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.[3][4]

Career

Although born in New Zealand, Tui has made a name for himself in Japanese rugby first of all with the Panasonic Wild Knights and latterly with Suntory Sungoliath whom he joined in 2013.[2] Some strong showings alongside ex-Wallaby international back-row forward George Smith brought him to the attention of Super Rugby franchise, the Queensland Reds and he was contracted to the Brisbane based side for the 2015 Super Rugby season.[3]

International

Tui made his international debut for Japan against Tonga in June 2012 and to date has made 25 appearances for his national side and scored 11 tries.[1][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Hendrik Tui ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Hendrik Tui Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Hendrik Tui Reds Player Profile". Reds Rugby. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. "St George Queensland Reds 2015 squad announced". Reds Rugby. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. "Hendrik Tui IRB Player Profile". IRB.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.