Jerry Yanuyanutawa
![]() Yanuyanutawa at Sydney University, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Jerry Neil Berland N. Yanuyanutawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 April 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Suva Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jerry Yanuyanutawa (born 10 April 1985 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian former international rugby union player who played at Prop. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Yanuyanutawa began his rugby union career playing for Sydney University RFC.
While at Glasgow Warriors he occasionally played for Ayr[1] and Glasgow Hawks.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Yanuyanutawa made his debut for the Brumbies in the 2010 Super 14 season.[3]
He joined London Irish in August 2012.[4]
In July 2013, he signed for Scottish side Glasgow Warriors joining fellow flying Fijian, Nikola Matawalu[5] He was part of the Warriors side that won the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final.[6]
A Warrior Nation favourite[7] he left the club at the end of the 2015-16 season to go to Australia.[8]
International career
[edit]He grew up in Fiji, where he represented their Under 21 side. He was later capped by the senior side.
Teaching
[edit]Yanuyanutawa is now a teacher in Canberra, Australia.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jerry Yanuyanutawa".
- ^ "Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr v Glasgow Hawks preview". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Yanuyanutawa, Jerry". CA Brumbies. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "London Irish sign Fiji international prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa". BBC Sport. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Yanuyanutawa joins Warriors - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ "No excuses for outclassed Munster". 1 June 2015.
- ^ a b topofthemoon (27 August 2016). "Once A Warrior 2016: Part 3 – Fijiweegie farewells".
- ^ "Glasgow's Departing Warriors - Scottish Rugby Blog". 5 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- 1985 births
- Living people
- Fijian rugby union players
- ACT Brumbies players
- London Irish players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Australia
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Scotland
- Fijian expatriate rugby union players in England
- Rugby union players from Suva
- I-Taukei Fijian people
- Ayr RFC players
- Glasgow Hawks players
- Fiji international rugby union players
- People educated at Suva Grammar School
- Rugby union props
- Sydney University Football Club players