Rugby player
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| Full name | Hendrik Tui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hendrik Tui (born 13 December 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League. From 2015 he will represent the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He also plays the position of Wing.
Career
Born in New Zealand, Tui is of Samoan descent. He attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, Auckland before going onto university in Japan. Tui has made a name for himself in Japanese rugby, first with the Panasonic Wild Knights, and latterly with Suntory Sungoliath whom he joined in 2013. 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.
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.
References
- "Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Hendrik Tui ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Hendrik Tui Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Hendrik Tui Reds Player Profile". Reds Rugby. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "St George Queensland Reds 2015 squad announced". Reds Rugby. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "Hendrik Tui IRB Player Profile". IRB.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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- 1987 births
- Japanese rugby union players
- Japan international rugby union players
- Japanese people of Samoan descent
- New Zealand emigrants to Japan
- Saitama Wild Knights players
- Tokyo Sungoliath players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Living people
- Queensland Reds players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Sunwolves players
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
- Japanese expatriate rugby union players
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Australia
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
- Naturalised rugby union players
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen