Iopu Iopu-Aso

Iopu Iopu-Aso

Date of birth	1 April 1991
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
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker, Number 8
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014–	Taranaki	13	(10)
correct as of 18 October 2015.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2015–	Hurricanes	0	(0)
correct as of 17 July 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010	Samoa under-20	4	(5)
correct as of 21 June 2010.
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2012	New Zealand		1
correct as of 13 April 2015.

Iopu Iopu-Aso (born 1 April 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an loose forward for Taranaki in the ITM Cup^[1][2][3] and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.^[4][5]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

International Career

Iopu-Aso was a New Zealand sevens representative in 2012^[6]

References

1. "Iopu Iopu-Aso Taranaki Player Profile". Taranaki Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
2. "Iopu Iopu-Aso itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
3. "Iopu Iopu-Aso ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
4. "Move to Taranaki pays off for Iopu-Aso". Rugby Heaven. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
5. "Iopu-Aso added to Hurricanes roster". Rugby 365. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
6. "All Blacks Sevens name team for Gold Coast". IRB Sevens.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.