Langilangi Haupeakui

Langilangi Haupeakui
Birth name	Langilangi Haupeakui
Date of birth	3 July 1989
Place of birth	San Mateo, California, United States
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	117.9 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School	Aragon High School
University	College of San Mateo
Rugby union career
Position(s)	No. 8; Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Senior career
	Correct as of 28 December 2020
National team(s)
	Correct as of 19 November 2016

Langilangi Haupeakui (born 3 July 1989) is a United States international rugby union player who currently plays for LA Giltinis.[1] His regular playing position is either No. 8 or Flanker.[2]

Amateur career

Haupeakui was born in San Mateo, California and played American football before playing rugby union at college. He played with Folau Niua at East Palo Alto Razorbacks.[3]

When not on Warriors duty, Haupeakui turned out for Stirling County.[4]

He was picked up by Sacramento Express for the inaugural PRO Rugby league in the United States.[5]

It was announced on 28 September 2016 that Haupeakui signed for Glasgow Warriors on a two-year deal, subject to visa and medical.[6]

On 25 January 2017 it was announced that Haupeakui was released from Glasgow Warriors to return home to the USA for family reasons.[7]

He was called up to the USA team in the summer of 2016.[8]

In 2019 he played rugby league for the San Francisco Savage vs Los Angeles Mongrel.

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