Hendrik Tui

Hendrik Tui

Full name	Hendrik Tui
Date of birth	(1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward / Lock / Wing Current team Suntory Sungoliath Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2013 Panasonic Wild Knights 24 (35) 2013–2024 Suntory Sungoliath 77 (140) 2015–2017 Reds 29 (10) 2019 Sunwolves 11 (0) 2024- Urayasu D-Rocks 0 (0) Correct as of 21 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012– Japan 47 (90) Correct as of 21 February 2021

Hendrik Tui (born 13 December 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League.^[2][3] From 2015 he will represent the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.^[4][5] He also plays the position of Wing.

Career

Born in New Zealand, Tui is of Samoan descent. He attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, Auckland before going onto university in Japan. Tui has made a name for himself in Japanese rugby, first with the Panasonic Wild Knights, and latterly with Suntory Sungoliath whom he joined in 2013.^[3] Some strong showings alongside ex-Wallaby international back-row forward George Smith brought him to the attention of Super Rugby franchise the Queensland Reds, and he was contracted to the Brisbane-based side for the 2015 Super Rugby season.^[4]

International

Tui made his international debut for Japan against Tonga in June 2012 and to date has made 25 appearances for his national side and scored 11 tries.^[2][6]

References

1. "Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
2. "Hendrik Tui ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
3. "Hendrik Tui Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
4. "Hendrik Tui Reds Player Profile". Reds Rugby. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
5. "St George Queensland Reds 2015 squad announced". Reds Rugby. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
6. "Hendrik Tui IRB Player Profile". IRB.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.