Huluholo Moungaloa

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Huluholo Moungaloa
Full nameHuluholo Etueni Lopeti Moungaloa
Date of birth (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989 (age 34)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight260 lb (120 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Utah Warriors
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015-2019 Life West ()
Correct as of October 3, 2018
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019-present Utah Warriors ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–present USA Islanders
2017 USA Selects 2 (0)
2017–present United States 6 (5)
Correct as of October 3, 2018

Huluholo Etueni Lopeti Moungaloa (born December 13, 1989) [1] is a rugby union player who plays prop for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the United States men's national team.

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Moungaloa also played for Life West, for the USA Selects and the USA Islanders.

Club career

As of the 2018 season, Moungaloa plays for the Life West Gladiators in the Pacific Rugby Premiership. [2] [3] In July 2017, Moungaloa was named to the roster of the USA Islanders for an August exhibition match against Saracens. [4] Moungaloa started at prop in the Islanders' inaugural match on August 10, 2017—a 92–0 defeat in Bermuda. [5]

International career

USA Selects

In September 2017, it was announced that Moungaloa had been selected for the USA Selects roster for the 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge. [6] Moungaloa made his debut with the USA Selects on October 7, 2017, appearing as a substitute, in the Selects' 48–26 defeat to Samoa. [7]

USA Eagles

In late 2017, it was announced that Moungaloa had been selected for the USA Eagles roster for their end-of-year tests, taking the roster spot of an injured Eric Fry. [8] Moungaloa made his debut with the Eagles on November 18, 2017, appearing as a 71st minute substitute, in the Eagles' 46–17 victory over Germany. [9] Moungaloa made his first start for the Eagles on February 17, 2018, in the Eagles' 45–13 victory over Chile in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). [10] Moungaloa scored his first try for the Eagles on February 24, 2018, starting at prop, in the Eagles' 43–16 victory over Brazil in the ARC. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Huluholo Moungaloa". USA Rugby . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Teams Name Lineups For PRP Mid-Season Clash". FloRugby. FloSports. March 31, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ "USA Islanders Name Star-Studded Roster to face Saracens". Americas Rugby News. July 25, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ Frechette, Jake (August 11, 2017). "Saracens Dominate USA Islanders in Bermuda". Rugby Today. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ "USA Selects named for Americas Pacific Challenge". Americas Rugby News. September 20, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Samoa overwhelm 14-man USA". Americas Rugby News. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Match Preview – Germany vs USA". Americas Rugby News. November 17, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ "United States of America Tour - Wiesbaden, 18 November 2017, 17:00 local, 16:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Americas Rugby Championship - Fullerton, 17 February 2018, 15:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Americas Rugby Championship - Sao Jose dos Campos, 24 February 2018, 18:00 local, 21:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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