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
Amateur career
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
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
He grew up in Fiji, where he represented their Under 21 side. He was later capped by the senior side.
Teaching
Yanuyanutawa is now a teacher in Canberra, Australia.[7]
References
- ^ "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.