David Ainuʻu

David Ainuʻu's story carries the kind of arc I can't help but root for. Born in American Samoa, he became a prop for Toulouse in France's brutally competitive Top 14 while also representing the United States internationally. Making it from a small Pacific island to one of rugby's most demanding stages is no small feat, and at his age the ceiling still feels high. The prop position is all about grit, leverage, and pride in the unseen grind of the scrum. I've long loved the power and heart Samoan-heritage players bring to rugby, and Ainuʻu strikes me as a perfect emblem of that tradition.

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Name (English)

David Ainuʻu

Name (Japanese)

デイビッド・アイヌウ

Reading

でいびっど・あいぬう

Born

November 20, 1999 (age 26)

Origin

American Samoa, United States

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rabbit

High school

Capital High School

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidainuu88/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Ainu%CA%BBu
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8C%E3%82%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61983345

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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