Filo Paulo

Filo Paulo is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He specialises as a lock forward. He plays for London Irish in the English Premiership.

Filo Paulo
Birth nameTeofilo Aloisio Mikaele Paulo
Date of birth (1987-11-06) 6 November 1987
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight122 kg (19 st 3 lb; 269 lb)
SchoolSt Patrick’s College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2009
2009–2012
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2019
2019–
Ulster
North Harbour
Cardiff Blues
Benetton Treviso
London Irish
Cardiff Blues
2
35
55
37
30
1
(0)
(10)
(10)
(20)
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 8 December 2019
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2012 Blues 26 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Samoa 34 (10)
Correct as of 14 September 2019

Career

Paulo had a brief stint with Ulster in 2009, for whom he made two Celtic League appearances.[1] In 2010 he was named as a member of the Blues wider training squad, however an injury to Ali Williams meant he was called into the full squad. He was a full squad member since 2011. Paulo made his provincial debut for North Harbour in 2011.

On 5 June 2017 it was announced he had signed for English Premiership side London Irish from the following season.[2]

On 23 August 2019, he was named in Samoa's 34-man training squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup,[3] before being named in the final 31 on 31 August.[4]

References

  1. http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/teams/ulster/squad.php?player=81063&includeref=dynamic
  2. "NEW SIGNING. Samoan international pins his colous to Irish". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. Airey, Thomas (23 August 2019). "Alalatoa headlines Manu Samoa pre-World Cup squad". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  4. "Two uncapped players in Samoa squad for Japan". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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