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Andrew Suniula

アンドリュー・スニウラ　/　あんどりゅー・すにうら

American rugby league player

May 1, 1982 (age 44)　・　Pago Pago, United States

rugby league player
rugby union player

My Take

Andrew Suniula's arc is the kind that moves me. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa, he rose to wear the centre's jersey for the USA Eagles, then stayed in the game as Rugby Operations Director and coach for the Austin side. Crossing an ocean from a Pacific island to represent the United States is a story in itself, and while Samoan players are often credited with natural rugby instinct, turning that gift into a Test-level career takes its own hard graft. What lands hardest for me is the second act: choosing to pass his knowledge to the next generation. That move from player to mentor, handing wisdom forward, strikes me as genuinely admirable.

Overview

Andrew Suniula (born 1 May 1982) is a former rugby football player who played rugby union as a centre for the United States national team (USA Eagles XV's). He last played for the Austin Gilgronis and is now their Rugby Operations Director and a member of the coaching staff.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Andrew Suniula
Name (Japanese): アンドリュー・スニウラ
Reading: あんどりゅー・すにうら
Born: May 1, 1982 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dog
Origin: Pago Pago, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby league player / rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/andsun88/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A9

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