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David Faiumu
New Zealand rugby league player

David Faiumu

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New Zealand rugby league player
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41 years
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David Faiumu (born 30 April 1983 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby league footballer, last playing for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. A Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing career

Faiumu played from the interchange bench in the North Queensland Cowboys' first ever Grand Final in 2005 which they lost to the Wests Tigers. Faiumu was selected to play for the New Zealand national team in the 2005 Tri-Nations Final 24-0 win against Australia. On 7 June 2008, It was announced that Faiumu had been granted a release from his contract with the Cowboys and was expected to sign with the Huddersfield Giants which he did. whilst he has been playing for Huddersfield he has turned into a fans favorite and they have made up a chant going; 'he steps to left, he steps to the right, david faiumu he'll make you look s***e' He was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

David Faiumu was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.

Faiumu left Huddersfield at the end of the 2014 season, retiring from the game and taking up a position as the Giant's Developmental Officer.

Club statistics

YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
2004North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys131004
2005North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys2150020
2006North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys182008
2007North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys200000
2008North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys30000
2009Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants3030012
2010Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants3240016
2011Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants272008
2012Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants252008
2013Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants282008
2014Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants201004

Representative statistics

YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
2005 New Zealand51004
2006 New Zealand10000
2007 New Zealand10000
2007 New Zealand30000
2010 Samoa10000
2011Exiles10000
2012Exiles10000

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