Charlie Faumuina
Encyclopedia
Charles Faumuina is a rugby union
player who plays Prop.
and for Blues in the Super 14
. He also represents Otahuhu
in the Auckland club competition. His main position is tighthead prop but has also covered loosehead prop
for the Blues.
Faumuina was a late recruit to rugby union
, playing only rugby league
up until his selection for the Papatoetoe High School
1st XV rugby team. His progress in rugby union
was so rapid that in 2007 he was selected to make his first-class rugby debut for the New Zealand Colts
against Canada. The same year he made his debut for Auckland as a substitute against the Counties Manukau Steelers
in the Air New Zealand Cup
. On 7 March 2009, Faumuina made his Super Rugby debut against the Sharks when international prop John Afoa
was ruled out through injury.
In 2011, due to extended injury layoff to Tony Woodcock
, Faumuina started the majority of games for the Blues in a successful season.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays Prop.
Career
Faumuina plays for Auckland in the Air New Zealand CupAir New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
and for Blues in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
. He also represents Otahuhu
Otahuhu
Otahuhu is a suburb of Auckland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, on a narrow isthmus between an arm of the Manukau Harbour to the west and the Tamaki River estuary to the east...
in the Auckland club competition. His main position is tighthead prop but has also covered loosehead prop
Loosehead prop
Loosehead prop is a term used to describe the positioning of a player in the scrums of both rugby football sports:* Prop forward in rugby league football* Loosehead prop in rugby union football...
for the Blues.
Faumuina was a late recruit to rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, playing only rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
up until his selection for the Papatoetoe High School
Papatoetoe High School
Papatoetoe High School is a secondary school in Papatoetoe suburb of Manukau city, Auckland Region, New Zealand.PHS hosts a satellite unit of the Kelston Deaf Education Centre, including a full-time educational interpreter....
1st XV rugby team. His progress in rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
was so rapid that in 2007 he was selected to make his first-class rugby debut for the New Zealand Colts
New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team
The New Zealand Under 21's rugby union team is for players aged under 21 as a platform for the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 21's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 19's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship...
against Canada. The same year he made his debut for Auckland as a substitute against the Counties Manukau Steelers
Counties Manukau Rugby Union
The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
in the Air New Zealand Cup
Air New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
. On 7 March 2009, Faumuina made his Super Rugby debut against the Sharks when international prop John Afoa
John Afoa
Ioane Fitu "John" Afoa is a New Zealand professional Rugby union player and plays prop and hooker. Afoa currently plays for Ulster after signing a two-and-a-half year deal after the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-Representative Rugby:...
was ruled out through injury.
In 2011, due to extended injury layoff to Tony Woodcock
Tony Woodcock (rugby player)
Tony Dale Woodcock is a New Zealand rugby union player. His position is loosehead prop, and he has played 83 tests for the national team, the All Blacks. He plays for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Auckland Blues in the Super 14. He plays for North Harbour Marist in the North...
, Faumuina started the majority of games for the Blues in a successful season.