Albert Tuisue
.jpg) Tuisue in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Albert Tuisue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kadavu Island, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert Tuisue (born 6 June 1993) is a Fijian professional rugby union player who currently plays for Gloucester in Premiership Rugby. He plays as lock or back row.[1] He is known for his aggression on the field.[2]
Background
[edit]Tuisue gave up his career as a police officer in Fiji in order to pursue a career in rugby.
Playing career
[edit]He played in the Shute Shield and the NRC before joining Fijian Drua making his Fiji debut in 2018. He won the 2018 NRC championship with Drua. In the final at Churchill Park, Lautoka against Queensland Country he was Man of the Match.
Tuisue signed for London Irish in 2019.[3][4][5] He became a regular in the London Irish side, making 24 appearances and scoring 8 tries in the 2019/20 season.[6] He made his 50th appearance for the club against Exeter Chiefs in the 2020/21 Premiership season.
On 17 January 2022, Tuisue signed for Premiership rivals Gloucester ahead of the 2022-23 season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Albert Tuisue".
- ^ "Albert Tuisue". Rakaviti. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Tuisue following rugby dream". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Albert Tuisue Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Albert Tuisue Profile". London Irish. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Albert Tuisue". London Irish. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby sign Fijian international Albert Tuisue". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Albert Tuisue at ESPNscrum
- itsrugby Profile