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	Aholelei playing for Manly Marlins. Currently, he is coaching at Somerset College.
Birth name	Edmund L.M.T. Aholelei
Date of birth	3 December 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Senior career
Years	Team
2014-16	London Welsh
2016-	Timișoara Saracens
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2011–2014	Melbourne Rebels
	Correct as of 16 April 2012
International career
Years	Team
2013	Tonga
	Correct as of 25 June 2016

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Eddie Aholelei (born 3 December 1981) is a retired professional rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop.

Early career

Aholelei is of Tongan descent. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand but grew up in Tonga most of his life with his parents and 4 brothers and represented Tonga at Under 19 World Cup 2000 in France. Aholelei moved to Sydney, Australia after high school and joined the Manly Marlins rugby club colts in 2001.^[1] Twelve seasons later, Aholelei played his 200th grade game for Manly against Parramatta in Round 9 of the 2012 Shute Shield and played 135 games in 1st grade .^[2] He also represented the Australian Barbarians twice.

Club career

Aholelei joined the Melbourne Rebels extended playing squad in 2011. He made his first appearance for the Melbourne Rebels vs Bath Rugby Football Club on their 2011 UK tour.^[3] In Round 8 2012 he made his Super Rugby debut off the bench against the Brumbies^[4] and went on to join the full squad in 2013.^[5]

On 14 July 2014, Aholelei made his move to England to join London Welsh who competed in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014–15 season.^[6] He appeared 45 times for London Welsh between 2014 and 2016 in both the Aviva Premiership and RFU championships competition.

In July 2016, he moved to the Romanian SuperLiga champions Timișoara Saracens. He also helped the club to win the Supa liga Champion for the second time in a row.

Charity (Youth in Union)

In 2015 he founded the charity “Youth in Union” (Nonprofit Organisation) to help youth through education and sports in his home country Tonga.

References

^ Geddes, Jon (19 May 2011). "Meet the Manly Bruise Brothers". Manly Daily. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ "Manly Marlins prop Eddie Aholelei celebrates his 200th grade game for the club". Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ "Eddie Aholelei Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 37–6 Rebels". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^ "Eddie Aholelei Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
^ "London Welsh sign Tonga prop forward Eddie Aholelei". BBC Sport. 14 July 2014.

External links

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[bruise-bros-1] Geddes, Jon (19 May 2011). "Meet the Manly Bruise Brothers". Manly Daily. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[granville-2] "Manly Marlins prop Eddie Aholelei celebrates his 200th grade game for the club". Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[rebels-profile-2012-3] "Eddie Aholelei Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.

[Brumbies_37-6_Rebels-4] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 37–6 Rebels". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

[rebels-profile-5] "Eddie Aholelei Profile". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 1 May 2013.

[6] "London Welsh sign Tonga prop forward Eddie Aholelei". BBC Sport. 14 July 2014.

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-'''Eddie Aholelei''' (born 3 December 1981) is a retired professional [[rugby union]] footballer. His regular playing position is [[Rugby union positions#1. prop|prop]].
+'''Eddie Aholelei''' (born 3 December 1981) is a retired professional [[rugby union]] footballer. His regular playing position is [[Rugby union positions#Prop|prop]].
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-Aholelei is of [[Tonga]]n descent. He was born in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] but grew up in Tonga most of his life with his parents and 4 brothers and represented Tonga at Under 19 World Cup 2000 in France. Aholelei moved to [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] after high school and joined the [[Manly RUFC|Manly Marlins]] rugby club colts in 2001.<ref name=bruise-bros>
+Aholelei is of [[Tonga]]n descent. He was born in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] but grew up in Tonga most of his life with his parents and 4 brothers and represented Tonga at Under 19 World Cup 2000 in France. Aholelei moved to [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] after high school and joined the [[Manly RUFC|Manly Marlins]] rugby club colts in 2001.<ref name=bruise-bros>{{Cite web
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 ==Club career==
-Aholelei joined the Melbourne Rebels extended playing squad in 2011. He made his first appearance for the Melbourne Rebels vs Bath Rugby Football Club on their 2011 UK tour.<ref name=rebels-profile-2012>{{cite web |title=Eddie Aholelei Profile |publisher=Melbourne Rebels |url=http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/40/Default.aspx |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6BkfQYTI3?url=http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/40/Default.aspx |archivedate=28 October 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref> In [[2012 Super Rugby season#Round 8|Round 8]] 2012 he made his Super Rugby debut off the bench against the [[Brumbies]]<ref name="Brumbies 37-6 Rebels">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100531 | homeid=10181 | awayid=10301 | leagueid=1041 | hometeam=Brumbies | homescore=37 | awayscore=6 | awayteam=Rebels | matchdate=14 April 2012 | date=15 March 2016}}</ref> and went on to join the full squad in [[2013 Super Rugby season|2013]].<ref name = rebels-profile>{{cite web |title= Eddie Aholelei Profile | publisher= Melbourne Rebels |url= http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/40/Default.aspx| accessdate = 1 May 2013}}</ref>
+Aholelei joined the Melbourne Rebels extended playing squad in 2011. He made his first appearance for the Melbourne Rebels vs Bath Rugby Football Club on their 2011 UK tour.<ref name=rebels-profile-2012>{{cite web |title=Eddie Aholelei Profile |publisher=Melbourne Rebels |url=http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/40/Default.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917052053/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/40/Default.aspx |archivedate=17 September 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref> In [[2012 Super Rugby season#Round 8|Round 8]] 2012 he made his Super Rugby debut off the bench against the [[Brumbies]]<ref name="Brumbies 37-6 Rebels">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100531 | homeid=10181 | awayid=10301 | leagueid=1041 | hometeam=Brumbies | homescore=37 | awayscore=6 | awayteam=Rebels | matchdate=14 April 2012 | date=15 March 2016}}</ref> and went on to join the full squad in [[2013 Super Rugby season|2013]].<ref name = rebels-profile>{{cite web |title= Eddie Aholelei Profile | publisher= Melbourne Rebels |url= http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/40/Default.aspx| accessdate = 1 May 2013}}</ref>
-On 14 July 2014, Aholelei made his move to England to join [[London Welsh]] who competed in the [[Aviva Premiership]] from the 2014-15 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/28293520|publisher=BBC Sport|title=London Welsh sign Tonga prop forward Eddie Aholelei|date=14 July 2014}}</ref> He appeared 45 times for London Welsh between 2014-2016 in both the Aviva Premiership and RFU championships competition.
+On 14 July 2014, Aholelei made his move to England to join [[London Welsh]] who competed in the [[Aviva Premiership]] from the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/28293520|publisher=BBC Sport|title=London Welsh sign Tonga prop forward Eddie Aholelei|date=14 July 2014}}</ref> He appeared 45 times for London Welsh between 2014 and 2016 in both the Aviva Premiership and RFU championships competition.
 In July 2016, he moved to the Romanian [[SuperLiga (rugby)|SuperLiga]] champions [[Timișoara Saracens]]. He also helped the club to win the Supa liga Champion for the second time in a row.
-'''Charity'''( Youth in Union)
+=== Charity (Youth in Union) ===
 In 2015 he founded the charity “Youth in Union” (Nonprofit Organisation) to help youth through education and sports in his home country Tonga.
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 == External links ==
-*[http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/team/eddie-aholelei Rebels profile]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131210004837/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/team/eddie-aholelei Rebels profile]
 *[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_25136.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
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 [[Category:Melbourne Rebels players]]
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-[[Category:New Zealand people of Tongan descent]]
+[[Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent]]
 [[Category:Tonga international rugby union players]]
 [[Category:London Welsh RFC players]]
-[[Category:Expatriate rugby union players in England]]
 [[Category:Rugby union players from Auckland]]
-[[Category:New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England]]
+[[Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England]]
+[[Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Romania]]
+[[Category:SCM Rugby Timișoara players]]
+[[Category:Tongan rugby union players]]
+[[Category:Manly RUFC players]]