Rugby player
Date of birth | (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Mount Albert Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iopu Iopu-Aso (born 1 April 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Taranaki in the ITM Cup and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.
Career
Born in Auckland to Samoan parents, Iopu-Aso had to leave his home province due to a lack of opportunities and decided to set up home in New Plymouth. He worked part-time putting up marquees and also as a truck driver while he played locally for Spotswood United. He made the Taranaki Development squad in 2013 and was subsequently promoted to the ITM Cup side for 2014. He made an instant impact during a highly impressive campaign for Taranaki and as a reward he was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season.
International career
Iopu-Aso was a New Zealand sevens representative in 2012
References
- "Iopu Iopu-Aso Taranaki Player Profile". Taranaki Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Iopu Iopu-Aso itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Iopu Iopu-Aso ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Move to Taranaki pays off for Iopu-Aso". Rugby Heaven. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Iopu-Aso added to Hurricanes roster". Rugby 365. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "All Blacks Sevens name team for Gold Coast". IRB Sevens.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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