Leo Afeaki

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Leo Afeaki
Full nameSanualio Afeaki
Born (1987-01-20) 20 January 1987 (age 38)
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 Brumbies 6 (0)

Sanualio "Leo" Afeaki (born 20 January 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.

A centre, Afeaki was an Australian under-19s trialist, signed to the Brumbies Academy from Sydney University at the end of 2007. [1] He had only been at the academy for three months when he received a Super 14 call up early in the 2008 season, as an injury replacement for Anthony Faingaa, and made his debut against the Queensland Reds in Canberra. [2]

Afeaki joined French club RC Narbonne in the 2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 season. [3]

Of Tongan descent, Afeaki is related to rugby players Adam Coleman, Ben Afeaki, Stanley Afeaki and Inoke Afeaki. [4]

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References

  1. "Reds to target green Brumby". Brisbane Times . 28 February 2008.
  2. "Afeaki set for Brumbies bow". Sky Sports . 27 February 2008.
  3. "Rugby/Pro D2 - Narbonne : le centre australien Leo Afeaki joker médical". Le Télégramme (in French). 28 September 2009.
  4. "Coleman aims to be dominant force". rugby365.com. 6 January 2014.