▁was ▁chosen ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Silver stream ▁first ▁XV ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁fifteen . ▁He ▁spent ▁three ▁years ▁representing ▁the ▁side , ▁winning ▁two ▁regional ▁se vens ▁titles ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁two ▁un be aten ▁runs ▁through ▁the ▁round ▁ro bin ▁of ▁the ▁Wel T ec ▁premi ership . ▁In ▁rugby ▁se vens , ▁A um ua ▁was ▁named ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁at ▁the ▁Mar ist ▁College ▁event , ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Mar ist ▁se vens ▁squad ▁for ▁their ▁tour ▁of ▁Sam oa . ▁He ▁primarily ▁played ▁hook er , ▁but ▁also ▁played ▁second ▁five - e ighth , ▁prop , ▁and ▁number ▁ 8 ▁at ▁first ▁XV ▁level . ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁last ▁year ▁at ▁Silver stream , ▁A um ua ▁was ▁en rolled ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 6 - man ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Second ary ▁School s ▁team ▁for ▁a ▁three - match ▁international ▁series ▁in ▁Australia . ▁He ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 4 - point ▁victory ▁over ▁Australian ▁School bo ys , ▁where ▁he ▁scored ▁a ▁try ▁that ▁was ▁recognized ▁by ▁Green ▁and ▁Gold ▁Rugby ▁journalist ▁Nic ▁Dar ven iza ▁as ▁try ▁of ▁the ▁match , ▁extending ▁New ▁Zealand ' s ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half . ▁A um ua ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁six ▁Well ington ▁players ▁to ▁represent ▁New ▁Zealand ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Rugby ▁Under ▁ 2 0 ▁Championships ▁in ▁Manchester ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁following ▁year , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁travel ▁to ▁T bil isi