Shalom Suniula
Shalom Suniula
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| Date of birth | (1988-06-05) June 5, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | American Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (13 st 8 lb; 86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shalom Suniula (born June 5, 1988) is an American Samoan rugby league and rugby union footballer for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby. He played representative level rugby league for the New Zealand Junior Kiwis national rugby league team, and at club level for Souths Logan Magpies, and played representative level rugby union (RU) for United States, United States national rugby sevens team, and at club level for Belmont Shore RFC, as a scrum-half, or fly-half. He has played for the United States national rugby sevens team in the IRB Sevens World Series since 2008.[1] Suniula is a talented play maker who is known for his dangerous side step.[2]
Contents
1 Early life
2 U.S. national team
3 Other Achievements
4 References
Early life[edit]
Born in American Samoa, Suniula migrated to New Zealand at a young age, and attended Kelston Boys' High School. In 2004 he was selected for the New Zealand Junior Kiwis national rugby league team.[3] and also played for Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup.[4]
U.S. national team[edit]
Suniula playing for the United States during the 2015 World Cup
Suniula is among the leading American rugby sevens players on the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit in several major statistical categories, including appearances, points scored and goals kicked. For the 2011-12 IRB Sevens World Series, Suniula was selected to be captain of the team.
Suniula made his debut for the United States national rugby sevens team at the NAWIRA RWC 7s Qualifier in fall 2008, and became a regular for the US during the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series.[5] Suniula played for the US at the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Suniula was the only US player to participate in every tournament during the 2009-10 IRB Sevens World Series tournament.[6]
Suniula also represented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games, where Suniula and his teammates earned a bronze medal.
Other Achievements[edit]
Suniula played his club rugby for Belmont Shore, and was named MVP as Belmont Shore won the USA Rugby Men's Club Sevens Championship in 2011.[7]
Shalom Suniula is the brother of Andrew Suniula and Roland Suniula, who are both also rugby players who have played for the United States national teams.
References[edit]
^ USA Rugby, National 7s Team Tournament Appearances, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-18.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link).mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Ultimate Rugby Sevens, Dallen's USA Eagles Preview, Nov. 29, 2010, http://ur7s.com/news/blogumnist/dallen-stanford
^ SS Management
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2013-11-07.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ USA Rugby, Men's National Team 7s Appearances, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-18.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ RugbyUSA, "Shalom Suniula - finesse in a jungle of dinosaurs," March 1, 2011, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-01-18.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ RugbyRugby, "Berkeley & Belmont Reign Supreme at Club Sevens," August 8, 2011, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-01-18.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
Categories:
- 1988 births
- American Samoan emigrants to New Zealand
- American Samoan rugby league players
- American Samoan rugby union players
- Junior Kiwis players
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby league players
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens
- People educated at Kelston Boys' High School
- American people of Samoan descent
- Seattle Seawolves players
- Souths Logan Magpies players
- United States international rugby sevens players
- United States international rugby union players
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