Fotunu'upule Auelua (known as Fotu) is an Australian rugby union player who plays at Number 8 for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. He previously played for Dax, Toulon and NTT Communications Shining Arcs.

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Fotu Auelua

Birth name	Fotunu'upule Auelua
Date of birth	(1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School	Trinity Grammar (NSW)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number Eight Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2003 Campbelltown Harlequins () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2005 2006−2007 2007–2010 2011–2012 2014 2016−2017 West Harbour Dax[1] Toulon[1] NTT Com Shining Arcs Canberra Vikings Canon Eagles 50 51 9 8 1 (75) (35) (5) (5) (0) Correct as of 15 January 2017 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 New South Wales () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2015 Brumbies[1] 33 (5) Correct as of 27 July 2014 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–02 Australian Schoolboys[2]

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Auelua is of Samoan descent. He was born in Wellington but moved with his family to Campbelltown in Sydney at a young age,^[1] where he played most of his junior rugby for the Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Club. He attended Trinity Grammar and played rugby for the Australian Schoolboys in 2001 and 2002.^[1][2]

Auelua played for West Harbour between 2003 and 2005.^[3]

In March 2010 he signed a two-year deal to join the Brumbies in 2012, with the Australian Rugby Union to pay part of his salary. In the interim, he rejoined his former West Harbour coach and mentor Joe Barakat at Tokyo-based NTT Communications club side from July 2011 to February 2012.^[3][4]

Auelua was named as captain of the Canberra Vikings for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship in 2014.^[5]

• Pro D2 Champions : 2008
• Winner of the Pro D2 finals: 2007

As of 24 December 2014