Augustine Pulu
| Full name | Augustine Pulu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wesley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Augustine Pulu (born 4 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is halfback. He plays for the Blues in Super Rugby and Counties Manukau Steelers in the ITM Cup.
Pulu began his senior career at the Karaka Rugby Football Club, where he debuted for the premier side in 2008. He was a member of the Chiefs wider training group for the 2012 season in which the Hamilton-based franchise claimed their first ever Super Rugby title, and was named in Dave Rennie's full squad for the 2013 season after playing an integral role in the Steelers' ITM Cup Championship triumph in 2012.[1]
He helped the Chiefs win their second Super Rugby title in the final of the 2013 season against the Brumbies with a strong showing from the bench.
Pulu was called in to the All Blacks to cover for the injured Tawera Kerr-Barlow in 2014.[2]
He made his New Zealand sevens debut in 2015.[3][4][5]
Pulu signed with the Blues for the 2017 season.
References
- ↑ "Super Rugby Profile: Chiefs – Augustine Pulu". Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad". One News Now. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Augustine Pulu set for sevens debut". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Augustine Pulu to make All Blacks Sevens debut". One News Now. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Pulu called up for All Blacks Sevens debut in Dubai". Retrieved 17 December 2015.