Alfred Uluinayau
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Alfred Beranaliva Uluinayau (born 20 February 1970) is a Fiji
an rugby union
player currently coaching professionally in Japan. He has represented his home nation as a fullback and is also a former Auckland
player and All Black trialist.
He made his Fiji team
debut against the Springboks
in 1996 and took over the No.15 jersey in early 1999 when Jonetani Waqa ruptured his achilles heel. He then became Brad Johnstone
’s first choice fullback at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
and scored a memorable try against France
in Toulouse
.
He also scored the decisive try in the 2001 Pacific Tri-nations
final against Samoa
, cutting inside Samoan veteran center To’o Vaega
to touch down under the posts.
He is now the Backs Coach for Fiji
Nickname: "Alfie"
Position: Utility Back
Born: 20 February 1970
Height: 1.8m (5'11")
Weight: 90kg (198.5 lbs)
Test debut: 1996 vs South Africa in Pretoria
35 caps 7 tries 1 con 37 pts (47 games)
International Apperarances (Fiji
Key: T= Try, C= Conversion, (+)= Substituted in, (-)= Substituted out,
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an 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...
player currently coaching professionally in Japan. He has represented his home nation as a fullback and is also a former Auckland
Auckland Rugby Football Union
The Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
player and All Black trialist.
He made his Fiji team
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
debut against the Springboks
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
in 1996 and took over the No.15 jersey in early 1999 when Jonetani Waqa ruptured his achilles heel. He then became Brad Johnstone
Brad Johnstone
Bradley Ronald Johnstone , known as Brad Johnstone, is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer and a current coach...
’s first choice fullback at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
and scored a memorable try against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
.
He also scored the decisive try in the 2001 Pacific Tri-nations
Pacific Tri-Nations
The Pacific Tri-Nations is the traditional rugby union series between Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. It was established in 1982 with the Samoan team, then known as Western Samoa, winning the tournament...
final against Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
, cutting inside Samoan veteran center To’o Vaega
To’o Vaega
To'o Vaega is a retired professional rugby union footballer, best known for his long career with the Samoan national team.-Career:...
to touch down under the posts.
He is now the Backs Coach for Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
Personal Statistics
Full name: Alfred Beranaliva UluinayauNickname: "Alfie"
Position: Utility Back
Born: 20 February 1970
Height: 1.8m (5'11")
Weight: 90kg (198.5 lbs)
Test debut: 1996 vs South Africa in Pretoria
35 caps 7 tries 1 con 37 pts (47 games)
International Apperarances (FijiFiji national rugby union teamThe Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
)
- 02 Jul, 1996 v South Africa L 18-43
- 20 Jul, 1996 v Samoa W 60-0
- 27 Jul, 1996 v Tonga L 18-32
- 29 Sep, 1996 v Hong Kong W 64-11 (-63)
- 05 Oct, 1996 v Hong Kong W 37-16
- 01 Nov, 1996 v NZ Maoris L 10-25
- 14 Jun, 1997 v New Zealand L 5-71
- 21 Jun, 1997 v Tonga W 20-10
- 27 Jun, 1997 v Cook Islands W 53-7 (-40)
- 05 Jul, 1997 v Samoa L 17-26 1T
- 27 Jun, 1998 v France L 9-34 (+49)
- 22 Sep, 1998 v Samoa W 26-18
- 26 Sep, 1998 v Tonga W 32-15
- 15 May, 1999 v Canada W 40-29 1T
- 05 Jun, 1999 v Japan W 16-9
- 26 Jun, 1999 v Tonga W 39-37 (-60)
- 03 Jul, 1999 v Samoa L 15-27
- 01 Oct, 1999 v Namibia W 67-18
- 09 Oct, 1999 v Canada W 38-22 (-40)
- 16 Oct, 1999 v France L 19-28 1T
- 20 Oct, 1999 v England L 24-45
- 25 May, 2001 v Tonga L 26-31 (+40)
- 04 Jul, 2001 v Canada W 52-23 (+50) 1T 1C
- 08 Jul, 2001 v Samoa W 28-17 1T
- 01 Jun, 2002 v Samoa W 17-16 (-68)
- 07 Jun, 2002 v Tonga W 47-22 (-50)
- 22 Jun, 2002 v Samoa L 12-22 (-60)
- 29 Jun, 2002 v New Zealand L 18-68 (-52)
- 11 Jul, 2003 v Tonga L 22-23 (-55)
- 15 Oct, 2003 v USA W 19-18
Key: T= Try, C= Conversion, (+)= Substituted in, (-)= Substituted out,
Club Affiliations
- AucklandAuckland Rugby Football UnionThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
(New Zealand) - Mystic River Rugby ClubMystic River Rugby ClubThe Mystic River Rugby Club is a New England Rugby Football Union club, founded in 1974, located in Malden, Massachusetts and Melrose, Massachusetts, who play Division 1 Rugby Union in the United States....
(USA) - Suntory R.F.CSuntory SungoliathSuntory Sungoliath is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus...
(Japan)