Roland Suniula
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Roland Suniula is an American
international rugby union
player who plays professionally for Chicago Griffins as a halfback on their rugby 7's team. He is the younger brother of former Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Winger Andrew Suniula
, who has also represented USA in rugby union.
Suniula played for North Harbour
between 2005-2008. He graduated in 2004 from Kelston Boys' High School
which has produced several All Blacks
players. He debuted for the US sevens team
in October 2008 in their NAWIRA RWC 7s Qualifier event and has appeared in only 3 IRB tournaments.
He and his younger brother Shalom are currently part of the US sevens team.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
international 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 who plays professionally for Chicago Griffins as a halfback on their rugby 7's team. He is the younger brother of former Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
Winger Andrew Suniula
Andrew Suniula
Andrew Suniula is an American Samoan rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. He previously played for the Chicago Griffins and rugby league football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. His position is at wing/centre/second row. He has...
, who has also represented USA in rugby union.
Suniula played for North Harbour
North Harbour Rugby Union
The North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
between 2005-2008. He graduated in 2004 from Kelston Boys' High School
Kelston Boys' High School
Kelston Boys' High School is an all-boys state secondary school in Kelston, a suburb in the Waitakere region of Auckland, New Zealand. It was created in 1963 when the roll of Kelston High School became too large for the site on the corner of Archibald and Gt North Rds...
which has produced several 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....
players. He debuted for the US sevens team
United States national rugby union team (sevens)
The United States National Rugby Union Sevens team competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, World Games, and Pan American Games. The Team will also represent the United States in the Summer Olympics beginning in 2016. Under current head coach Al Caravelli the Eagles have...
in October 2008 in their NAWIRA RWC 7s Qualifier event and has appeared in only 3 IRB tournaments.
He and his younger brother Shalom are currently part of the US sevens team.