Casey Laulala
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Casey Laulala is a New Zealand
rugby union
player.
He attended Woodhouse Grove School (West Yorkshire, UK) in the sixth form on a scholarship.
during the teams November–December 2004 end of year tour against Wales
. He has played three games for the All Blacks
, including two tests. Laulala played for the Crusaders Super 14 team and for Canterbury
during the Air New Zealand Cup
. Laulala attended Wesley College, Auckland
for his schooling.
Laulala scored the match winning try for his side during the 2006 Super 14 Final
, the match nicknamed "Gorillas in the Mist" because of the dense fog. The next day he was recalled to the All Blacks, named in the squad to play Ireland
. He later went on to earn his second Test cap against Ireland in Auckland.
, where in 19 games he has scored 7 tries.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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.
He attended Woodhouse Grove School (West Yorkshire, UK) in the sixth form on a scholarship.
Career
Laulala made his test debut for New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
during the teams November–December 2004 end of year tour against Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
. He has played three games for the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, including two tests. Laulala played for the Crusaders Super 14 team and for Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
during 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...
. Laulala attended Wesley College, Auckland
Wesley College, Auckland
Wesley College is a secondary school in Pukekohe, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13.The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one of the country's oldest schools. Initially located in Grafton and then the Three Kings area of Auckland, it...
for his schooling.
Laulala scored the match winning try for his side during the 2006 Super 14 Final
2006 Super 14 Final
The Final of the 2006 Super 14 season, a rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere, took place on May 27, 2006 at Jade Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. The match was won by the Crusaders 19 points to 12 over the visiting Wellington-based side, the Hurricanes...
, the match nicknamed "Gorillas in the Mist" because of the dense fog. The next day he was recalled to the All Blacks, named in the squad to play Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
. He later went on to earn his second Test cap against Ireland in Auckland.
Cardiff Blues
On 22 July 2009, Laulala signed for Welsh side Cardiff BluesCardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
, where in 19 games he has scored 7 tries.