Fotunu'upule Auelua
Introduction '''Fotunu'upule Auelua''' (known as ''Fotu'') is an Australian rugby union player who plays at Number 8 for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. He previously played for Dax, Toulon and NTT Communications Shining Arcs.
Early life Auelua is of Samoan descent. He was born in Wellington but moved with his family to Campbelltown in Sydney at a young age, where he played most of his junior rugby for the Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Club. He attended Trinity Grammar and played rugby for the Australian Schoolboys in 2001 and 2002.
Career Auelua played for West Harbour between 2003 and 2005.In March 2010 he signed a two-year deal to join the Brumbies in 2012, with the Australian Rugby Union to pay part of his salary. In the interim, he rejoined his former West Harbour  coach and mentor Joe Barakat at Tokyo-based NTT Communications club side from July 2011 to February 2012.Auelua was named as captain of the Canberra Vikings for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship in 2014.=== Club ===* Until 2003 : Campbelltown Harlequins * 2003–2005 : West Harbour  * 2006–2007 : US Dax * 2007–2010 : RC Toulon
Honours * Pro D2 Champions : 2008* Winner of the Pro D2 finals: 2007
Super Rugby statistics  Season  Team  Games  Starts  Sub  Mins  Tries  Cons  Pens  Drops  Points  Yel  Red  2012    8  6  2  381  1  0  0  0  5  0  0 2013    17  6  11  573  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 2014    8  3  5  299  0  0  0  0  0  1  0Total   33  15  18  1253  1  0  0  0  5  1  0
References
External links *   Player profile at lequipe.fr* *  Brumbies profile