Chris Vui

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Chris Vui
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Full nameChristopher Fatu Vui
Date of birth (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School Massey High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Blues 2 (0)
2015−2016 North Harbour 20 (10)
2016–2017 Worcester Warriors 8 (0)
2017– Bristol Bears 118 (50)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
2016– Samoa 27 (5)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Christopher Fatu Vui (born 11 February 1993) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

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Club career

During the 2015 Super Rugby season he made 2 appearances for the Auckland-based Blues franchise. [1]

Vui played for Worcester Warriors. He moved to Bristol ahead of the 2017/18 season.

International career

He represented New Zealand Under 20 in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France. [2]

He earned his first cap for Samoa during the 2016 November internationals. Vui became the youngest captain in World Rugby when he skippered Samoa in 2017.

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References

  1. "Chris Vui Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. "NZU20 squad named for IRB World Champs in France". All Blacks.com. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.