UJ Seuteni

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UJ Seuteni
Full nameUlupano Junior Seuteni
Date of birth (1993-12-09) 9 December 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School The Southport School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fullback, Fly-half
Current team La Rochelle
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Toulon 5 (0)
2016–2018 Oyonnax 36 (25)
2018–2022 Bordeaux Bègles 78 (98)
2022– La Rochelle 26 (40)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013 Australia U20 8 (7)
2019– Samoa 12 (21)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Ulupano Junior Seuteni (born 9 December 1993) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club La Rochelle. Born in Australia, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

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Club career

Seuteni was named in the Reds Extended Playing Squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season despite being only 17 years old and still in his final year at school. He missed the majority of the season through injury, however he retained his spot in the Reds EPS for the 2013 season. [1] [2] He won the 2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup with La Rochelle.

International career

He was a member of the Australia Under 20 side which competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa where he made 4 appearances and made 2 conversions. [3]

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References

  1. "Reds finalise 2013 Super Rugby EPS". SuperXV.com. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. "Extended Playing Squad Profiles - UJ Seuteni". redsrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. "UJ Seuteni IRB JWC Profile" . Retrieved 31 October 2012.