Ole Avei

Ole Avei (born 13 June 1983 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a Samoan International Rugby Union player, currently playing hooker with Soyaux-Angouleme in the French Pro D2.

Ole Avei
Birth nameWayne Ole Avei
Date of birth (1983-06-13) 13 June 1983
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
SchoolThe Southport School
Notable relative(s)Digby Ioane (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-2008
2010		 Sunnybank
Sunnybank		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010−Nov 2017
Dec 2017-2019
2019-		 Bordeaux-Bègles
Racing 92
Soyaux-Angouleme		 171
29
17		 (135)
(10)
(5)
Correct as of 12 August 2015
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007
2008-09		 East Coast Aces
Waikato		 3
14		 (5)
(5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006-08
2009		 Reds
Chiefs		 2
0		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 13 July 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004
2011–		 Australia U21
Samoa
34
(0)
Correct as of 3 October 2015

Avei began his professional career in 2005 with the Queensland Reds, making his first Super 14 debut in 2006, against the Chiefs in Hamilton.[1] He then went on to play for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2008, and in 2010, he signed in France with the Union Bordeaux Bègles for 2 years, extending his contract for a rare 5-year deal over offers from several top clubs, including current champions Stade Toulousain (Toulouse).[2]

Avei made his International debut for Samoa in the 2011 Pacific Nations Cup, in the match against Japan on 2 July 2011.[3] He was then selected to represent Samoa in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand[4] and the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Avei married his longtime girlfriend of over 8 years, Angelina, on 29 June 2013 in Australia. Their daughter Siena Eva Avei was born on 13 April 2014.

Clubs

References
  1. "Player Profile Super 14 debut". aru.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. "Samoan hooker Avei extends Bordeaux-Begles deal". tensport.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. "Pacific Nations Cup". irb.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  4. "Samoa Name Strong Squad". planetrugby.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
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