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David Ainuʻu

デイビッド・アイヌウ　/　でいびっど・あいぬう

American rugby union player

November 20, 1999 (age 26)　・　American Samoa, United States

rugby union player

My Take

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.

Overview

David Faimafiliotamaʻitaʻi Ainuʻu (born November 20, 1999) is a rugby union player who plays as a prop for Toulouse in France's Top14 and for the United States men's national team. Ainuʻu has also represented the United States with multiple age-grade sides—including the United States national under-20 rugby union team.

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

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rabbit
Origin: American Samoa, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

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

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidainuu88/
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

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