Andrew Suniula

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Andrew Suniula
Suniula playing for the Eagles in the 2010 Churchill Cup
Date of birth (1982-05-01) May 1, 1982 (age 30)
Place of birth American Samoa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Rugby league career
Position Wing, Centre, Second Row
Professional clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009-2010
--
Manly
Auckland Lions
4 (12)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-
Chicago Griffins
Cornish Pirates
Chicago Griffins

16

(15) 3t
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005-2007 Taranaki 8 (5) 1t
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008-Present  United States 17 (20) 4t
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
 United States

Andrew Suniula (born 1 May 1982 in American Samoa[1])is an American Samoan rugby union player for the Chicago Griffins. He previously played for the Cornish Pirates and rugby league football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. His position is at wing/centre/second row.[2] He has represented the United States in rugby union.[3] He previously played rugby union for Taranaki in 2005-06 before playing rugby league for the Auckland Lions in the Bartercard Cup. There he was spotted by Noel Cleal and signed by Manly.[2]

He scored a try in the 2007 Bartercard Cup Grand Final. He represented the United States at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

His brothers, Roland and Shalom, have also represented the United States in rugby union.[4]

Suniula in action in 2008

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