Andrew Durutalo

Andrew Durutalo
Durutalo in 2014
Birth nameAndrew Mataininotu Van Slyke Mataininotu Durutalo
Date of birth (1987-10-25) October 25, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthNew York, New York, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight245 lb (17 st 7 lb; 111 kg)
SchoolSuva Grammar School
UniversityHakuoh University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 OPSB ()
2021–2022 Oxford University RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018 Ealing Trailfinders 6 (20)
2017–2018 Worcester Warriors 6 (0)
2018–2020 Ealing Trailfinders 23 (42)
2020– Seattle Seawolves 9 (5)
Correct as of 15 April 2022
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Sunwolves 12 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 Fiji U20 2 (5)
2012–2018 USA 22 (20)
Correct as of 16 March 2018
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2011–2017 United States 7s 43
Correct as of 25 December 2020

Andrew Durutalo (born October 25, 1987) is a Fijian-raised American-born professional rugby player who plays for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR).[1] He has been capped by the U.S. national sevens team and the United States national rugby union team.

Early life

Durutalo was born in New York but soon moved to Fiji where he attended Suva Grammar School.[2][3] He graduated with a degree in Business administration from Hakuoh University in Japan.[4]

Club career

After a successful spell with the USA sevens program, Durutalo signed with the Sunwolves for the 2016 Super Rugby season.[5]

On 16 May 2017, Durutalo signs for English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders based in London ahead of the 2017-18 season.[6] scoring five tries in his first six appearances attracted attention from the English Premiership.[7] He moved up to the English Premiership, on 16 October 2017, signing with Worcester Warriors.[8]

On 16 April 2018, Durutalo will return to Ealing Trailfinders back in the RFU Championship on a long-term deal from the 2018-19 season.[9]

In 2021 he was awarded "Man of the Match" in the 139th Varsity Match.[10] In April 2022 he scored a try for Oxford University in their 21–17 victory over Cambridge in the 140th Varsity Match while appearing alongside fellow American internationals, Eric Fry and Nick Civetta.[11]

After playing eight matches for the Seattle Seawolves in 2021 MLR season, he re-signed with the Seawolves for the 2022 season.[10]

International career

He played at the 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.[12] He also represented Fiji's Under 20s team.

Duratalo was first capped by the United States in 2012 against Canada.[5] Durutalo played for the U.S. at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.

Durutalo also played for the U.S. national sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the U.S. finished in ninth place, missing the quarterfinal round.

References

  1. ^ "World Series Statistics". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ [1]”Andrew Durutalo- USA Rugby”
  3. ^ Tuinaceva, Eroni (September 30, 2014). "Fijian Durutalo In USA Eagles Team". Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Goff, Alex (September 8, 2011). "Who is Andrew Durutalo?". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Durutalo to play for Sunwolves". ARN. December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ealing Trailfinders sign USA Eagles international back-rower Andrew Durutalo". BBC Sport. May 16, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "news". www.ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "Andrew Durutalo: Worcester Warriors sign USA flanker from Championship side Ealing". BBC Sport. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "Andrew Durutalo to return to Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Seattle Seawolves Andrew Durutalo 2022 Profile". djcoilrugby. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Oxford narrowly defeat 14-man Cambridge in Men's Varsity Rugby Match". Varsity. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  12. ^ Cama, Akuila (November 24, 2014). "Andrew Durutalo in USA 7s team for the Dubai". Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.