Brian Alainu'uese

Brian Alainu'uese (born 19 March 1994) is a New Zealand born Samoa Under-20 international rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Toulon. He formerly played for Waikato in New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup and Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 championship.[1]

Brian Alainu'uese
Birth nameBrian Alainu'uese
Date of birth (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Height2.02 m (6 ft 7 12 in)
Weight135 kg (21 st 4 lb)
SchoolWesley College, Auckland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–18 Glasgow Hawks ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–18
2018–
Glasgow Warriors
Toulon
22
45
(0)
(10)
Correct as of 5 January 2019
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–16 Waikato 17 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Chiefs 2 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Samoa 5 (5)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Alainu'uese has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]

Provincial career

Alainu'uese first appeared for Waikato against Horowhenua-Kapiti in July 2013 after which he went on to make 6 appearances in that year's ITM Cup. Injury ruled him out of the following 2 seasons, however in 2016, injury-free he returned to the Waikato senior squad.[1][3]

Super Rugby career

Alainu'uese was a member of the Chiefs Under-18 programme and later moved into the franchise's development squad for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He got his big chance during the 2015 Super Rugby season when he was called up as a short-term injury replacement by the Chiefs and went on to make 2 appearances.[3][4]

Super Rugby statistics
As of 14 August 2016[3]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2015 Chiefs202220000000
Total202220000000

Glasgow Warriors

On 24 October 2016 it was announced that he had signed for professional provincial team Glasgow Warriors in a deal to the end of the season.[5]

Rugby Club Toulonnais

On 23 October 2018 Alainu'uese joined Toulon after being released from his Glasgow Warriors contract by mutual consent [6]

International career

Alainu'uese was considered too young to be selected for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship by New Zealand and instead was called up by Samoa for whom he made 5 appearances and scored 1 try. The move does not prevent him from appearing for the All Blacks senior team in the future.[3][7]

References

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