Danny Tusitala

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Danny Tusitala
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Danny Tusitala playing for Old Glory DC
Full nameDanny Joseph Kirifi Tusitala
Date of birth (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
School Kelston Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Current team Old Glory DC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Aurillac 9 (5)
2019–2020 Auckland 17 (10)
2020– Old Glory DC 55 (76)
2021 Hawke's Bay 5 (0)
Correct as of 4 July 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2018 Samoa A 13 (25)
2016 Samoa 3 (5)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2015–2019 Samoa 13

Danny Tusitala (born 18 October 1991 in New Zealand) is a Samoan rugby union player, who plays as a scrum-half for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR). [1]

In October 2021, he joined Hawke's Bay in the National Provincial Championship competition as an injury replacement for the remainder of their 2021 Bunnings NPC season. [2]

Tusitala previously played for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup and Aurillac in the Pro D2. He has played for Samoa internationally in both the XV and sevens forms of the game. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Old Glory DC is proud to announce the signing of half-back Danny Tusitala". Old Glory DC (Press release). 3 November 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. "Hawke's Bay Magpies lose skipper ahead of Canterbury match". Hawke's Bay Today. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. "Danny Tusitala It's Rugby player stats". Itsrugby.co.uk. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. "Danny Tusitala ESPN stats". ESPN Scrum. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.