David Faiumu

David Faiumu (born 30 April 1983) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. A Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the North Queensland Cowboys.[3]

David Faiumu
Personal information
Full nameDavid Maniapoto Faiumu[1]
Born (1983-04-30) 30 April 1983
Wellington, New Zealand
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)[2]
PositionHooker, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–08 North Qld Cowboys 76 8 0 0 32
2008–14 Huddersfield Giants 162 14 0 0 56
Total 238 22 0 0 88
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–07 New Zealand 10 1 0 0 4
2010 Samoa 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Exiles 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [3]

Background

Faiumu was born in Wellington, New Zealand.

Playing career

Faiumu played from the interchange bench in the North Queensland Cowboys' first ever Grand Final in 2005 which they lost to the Wests Tigers. Faiumu was selected to play for the New Zealand national team in the 2005 Tri-Nations Final 24–0 victory over Australia.[4] On 7 June 2008, it was announced that Faiumu had been granted a release from his contract with the Cowboys and was expected to sign with the Huddersfield Giants[5] which he did.

He was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]

David Faiumu was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on 10 June 2011.[7]

Faiumu left Huddersfield at the end of the 2014 season, retiring from the game and taking up a position as the Giant's Developmental Officer.[8]

Club statistics
YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
2004 North Queensland Cowboys131004
2005 North Queensland Cowboys2150020
2006 North Queensland Cowboys182008
2007 North Queensland Cowboys200000
2008 North Queensland Cowboys30000
2009 Huddersfield Giants3030012
2010 Huddersfield Giants3240016
2011 Huddersfield Giants272008
2012 Huddersfield Giants252008
2013 Huddersfield Giants282008
2014 Huddersfield Giants201004

Representative statistics
YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
2005 New Zealand51004
2006 New Zealand10000
2007 New Zealand10000
2007 New Zealand30000
2010 Samoa10000
2011Exiles10000
2012Exiles10000

References
  1. FAIUMU, DAVID MANIAPOTO 2005 – 2007 – KIWI #721 Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  2. "Huddersfield Giants". web page. Huddersfield Giants. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Anzac Test Match2007". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  5. Article from The Townsville Bulletin
  6. "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  7. "Warrington dominate Exiles picks for Origin fixture". bbc.co.uk. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  8. "David Faiumu leaves Huddersfield Giants after play-off loss". BBC Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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