Kahn Fotuali'i

Kahn Fotuali'i
Kahn playing for Ospreys in the Heineken Cup
Full name Khan Faasega Fotuali'i
Date of birth 22 May 1982
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
School Onehunga High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Scrum-half, Fly-half
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Stoke
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2004–2009
2010–2011
2011–2013
2013–
Tasman
Hawke's Bay
Ospreys
Northampton
38
18
47
43
(38)
(27)
(43)
(28)
correct as of 26 November 2014.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008–2011 Crusaders 28 (33)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011– Samoa 22 (28)
correct as of 26 November 2014.

Kahn Fotuali’i (born 22 May 1982) is a Samoan rugby union player for the Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership having signed from the Ospreys of the Rabo Direct 12 competition in the summer of 2013. He plays as a scrum-half and fly-half.

In 2002 he played with New Haven Rugby in the United States and led the club to a Division II national championship playing primarily at #10. In 2004, he debuted for Nelson Bays, who later merged with Marlborough to form the Tasman Rugby Union. In 2008, he made his Crusaders debut. Fotuali'i had a successful year in 2010 scoring five tries for the Crusaders and starting most games ahead of All Blacks halfback Andy Ellis until he was suspended for breaking Crusaders protocol.[1] However from his impressive form on the field for the Crusaders many thought Fotuali'i would be very close to All Black selection.[2]

In 2010 Fotuali'i chose to represent Samoa for their 2010 end-of-year tour. He made his debut for them against Japan where he scored Samoa's only try to win the game 13-10 and was man of the match.

He recently signed a two-year deal with Welsh side Ospreys. He scored his first try for the Ospreys against Glasgow Warriors in a 20-26 defeat.

Early in 2013, he was still with Ospreys, but there was speculation that he might join another club in Europe.[3] He rejected a new deal by the Ospreys and signed for Northampton Saints on 24 January 2013.[4]

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