Ray Nu'u

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Ray Nu'u
Birth nameRaymond Nu'u
Date of birth (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
School St Andrew's College, Christchurch
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Colomiers
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2020 Southland 27 (10)
2021–2022 Otago 13 (5)
2022–2023 Rebels 8 (10)
2023– Colomiers ()
Correct as of 3 June 2023

Raymond Nu'u (born 28 April 1998) in a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is centre.

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Early life

Nu'u attended St Andrew's College in Christchurch. He played for Canterbury age-group sides before linking up with the Crusaders Academy. Nu'u moved to Invercargill in 2018. [1] [2]

Rugby career

In 2018 Nu'u made his debut for Southland in a 52–7 loss against Wellington on 31 August. He would go on to make 7 appearances in his maiden season. [3]

Nu'u played a further two seasons for Southland, making 27 appearances overall for the Stags. [4] Nu'u scored his first try against Manawatu on 14 September 2019; he would score another try against Bay of Plenty on 10 October that same season. [5]

In 2021 Nu'u signed for Otago. [6] Nu'u made his Otago debut on 14 August in a 34–10 defeat away to Hawke's Bay. [7]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 3 June 2023 [8]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2022 Rebels 87154320001002
2023 Rebels 000000000000
Total87154320001002

Reference list

  1. Seconi, Adrian (26 September 2020). "Nu'u keen to make impact with Stags". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. "Southland stags sign Raymond Nu'u". Stuff . 12 July 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. "Ray NU'U - Player statistics - 2018 - Games played". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. "Ray NU'U - Player statistics". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. "Ray NU'U - Player statistics - MITRE 10 CUP 2019 - Tries scored". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. Cully, Paul (7 July 2021). "NPC: Otago unveil squad stacked with Super Rugby talent, revamp coaching setup". Stuff . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. "Ray NU'U - Player statistics - NPC 2021 - Games played". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.

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