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{{Infobox Rugby biography
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Piula Fa'asalele
| image =Piula Fa'asalele.jpg
| name = Piula Fa'asalele
| image = Castres Olympique - Présentation de l'équipe 2015-2016 - Piula Faasalele 2.jpg
| birth_name = Piula Fa'asalele
| birth_name = Piula Fa'asalele
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Porirua, New Zealand]]
| birth_place = [[Wellington, New Zealand]]
| height = {{convert|1.96|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|120|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1.96|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|120|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname = [[P]]
| school = [[De La Salle College, Mangere East|De La Salle College]]
| school = [[De La Salle College, Mangere East|De La Salle College]]
| position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
| relatives =
| amatyears1 =
| position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]<br>[[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]<br>[[Number 8 (rugby union)|Number 8]]
| amatteam1 =
| ru_position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]<br>[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]| ru_amateuryears = 2006-2007 <br>2008
| ru_amupdate =
| ru_amateurclubs =[[Grammar TEC RC|Grammar Carlton RFC]]<br>[http://www.ardmoremarist.co.nz Ardmore Marist]
| clubs1 = [[Stade Niortais|Niort]]
| ru_Mclubsyears = 2006-2007 <br>2008
| clubs2 = [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]]
| ru_amupdate =
| ru_proclubs = [[Stade Niortais|Niort]]<br>[[Atlantique Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]]<br>[[Castres Olympique|Castres]]
| clubs3 = [[Castres Olympique|Castres]]
| clubs4 = [[Stade Toulousain]]
| ru_clubcaps = 9<br>48<br>54
| clubs5 = [[USA Perpignan|USAP]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/Faasalele-trois-ans-a-perpignan/998895 |title=Faasalele, trois ans à Perpignan |date=15 March 2019 |newspaper=[[L'Équipe]] |language=French |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>
| ru_clubpoints = (0)<br>(35)<br>(5)
| apps1 = 9
| ru_clubyears = 2008–2009<br>2009–2012<br>2012-
| apps2 = 48
| ru_clubupdate = 31 January 2015
| apps3 = 54
| ru_nationalteam =[[New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team|New Zealand U19]]<br>[[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]]
| apps4 = 66
| ru_nationalyears = 2006<br>2013-
| apps5 = 70
| ru_nationalcaps = 4<br>5
| points1 = 0
| ru_nationalpoints = (0)<br>(0)
| points2 = 35
| ru_ntupdate = 19 March 2016
| points3 = 5
| points4 = 25
| points5 = 25
| years1 = 2008–2009
| years2 = 2009–2012
| years3 = 2012-2016
| years4 = 2016-2019
| years5 = 2019-
| ru_clubupdate = 9 December 2019
| repteam1 = [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]]
| repyears1 = 2013-
| repcaps1 = 18
| reppoints1 = 10
| ru_ntupdate = 14 September 2019
}}
}}
'''Piula Fa'asalele''' (born 22 January 1988 in Porirua, New Zealand) is a [[Samoa]]n professional [[rugby union]] player who currently plays for [[Castres Olympique|Castres]] in the [[Top 14]].

==Early life==

Fa'asalele was born in [[Porirua, New Zealand|Porirua]] but moved to [[South Auckland]] at an early age where he attended [[De La Salle College, Mangere East|De La Salle College]] and made the [[New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team|New Zealand Schools]] side in 2005. Also attending De La Salle with Fa'asalele were [[Japanese people|Japanese]] rugby players and very close friends [[Male Sa'u]] and [[Hendrik Tui]] where they all played together in the Under 15 team. He is also a cousin of former [[Hurricanes]] and current [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoan international]] [[Faifili Levave]]. At De La Salle College, Fa'asalele was also the deputy head boy in 2005.

==Career==

===Stade Niortais (2008-2009)===
In 2008 with a successful grassroots season with his club Ardmore Marist Fa'asalele was named in the {{nowrap|{{rut Counties Manukau}}}} squad for the upcoming [[Air New Zealand Cup]] competition.

However, he left New Zealand before playing in the Air New Zealand Cup to join [[Stade Niortais|Niort]] a club in France where he played in the Fédérale 1 competition to further develop his game.

===Atlantique Stade Rochelais (2009-2012)===
In 2009 Fa'asalele joined [[Atlantique Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]] playing in the [[Rugby Pro D2|Pro D2]]

On 23 May 2010, Fa'asalele was part of the [[Atlantique Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]] side that secured promotion to the [[Top 14]] with a 32-26 victory over [[Lyon OU|Lyon]] in the [[2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 season|2009–10]] [[Rugby Pro D2|Pro D2]] Playoff Final.

===Castres Olympique (2012-2016)===
In the [[2011–12 Rugby Pro D2 season|2011–12]] off season Fa'asalele joined [[Castres Olympique|Castres]] after his [[Atlantique Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]] side at the time failed to gain promotion back to [[Top 14]].

This signing later paid off as the [[Castres Olympique|Castres]] were later crowned [[2012–13 Top 14 season|2012–13]] [[Top 14]] champions with a 19-14 victory over a star studded [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]] team.

On 31 May 2014, Fa'asalele and his [[Castres Olympique|Castres]] met [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]] in a rematch of the [[2012–13 Top 14 season|2012–13]] [[Top 14]] Final. However, Castres ended up going down 10-18 to a very strong [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]] side.

On 21 January 2016 Fa'asalele signed a multi year deal to join rival French side [[Stade Toulousain]] at the end of the 2015/2016 Top 14 season. He will reunite with former team mate [[Joe Tekori]] at Toulouse <ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-4999.html|title=Piula Fa'asalele Stats|work=It's Rugby}}</ref>

==International==

On 15 June 2013, Fa'asalele made his international debut for the [[Samoa national rugby union team|Manu Samoa]] against [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]] at the [[Mbombela Stadium]] in [[Nelspruit]], South Africa coming off the bench replacing [[Jack Lam]] in jersey number 23. To date Fa'asalele has made 5 appearances for his national side.


'''Piula Fa'asalele''' (born 1988) is a [[Samoa]]n professional [[rugby union]] player. He currently plays at [[flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] for [[USA Perpignan|USAP]] in the [[Pro D2]] (French's second division).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-4999.html|title=Piula Fa'asalele Stats|work=It's Rugby}}</ref>
==Honours==


== Honours ==
[[2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship]] Runner-up<br>[[2012–13 Top 14 season|2012–13]] [[Top 14]] Champion
; Toulouse
* [[European Rugby Champions Cup]]: [[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup|2024]]


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/player_archive.php?player=98072&includeref=dynamic European Professional Club Rugby Profile]


{{Castres Olympique squad}}
{{USA Perpignan squad}}
{{Samoa Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}


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[[Category:Samoa international rugby union players]]
[[Category:2019 Rugby World Cup players]]




Revision as of 00:30, 11 December 2024

Piula Fa'asalele
Birth namePiula Fa'asalele
Date of birth (1988-01-22) 22 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
SchoolDe La Salle College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2009 Niort 9 (0)
2009–2012 La Rochelle 48 (35)
2012-2016 Castres 54 (5)
2016-2019 Stade Toulousain 66 (25)
2019- USAP[1] 70 (25)
Correct as of 9 December 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013- Samoa 18 (10)
Correct as of 14 September 2019

Piula Fa'asalele (born 1988) is a Samoan professional rugby union player. He currently plays at flanker for USAP in the Pro D2 (French's second division).[2]

Honours

Toulouse

References

  1. ^ "Faasalele, trois ans à Perpignan". L'Équipe (in French). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Piula Fa'asalele Stats". It's Rugby.


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