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Biography
Iulio "Bunty" Afoa (born 20 August 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. He plays at prop and second-row.
Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Afoa is of Samoan descent and attended St Paul's College. He played his junior rugby league for the Point Chevalier Pirates, before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.
Playing career
Early career
From 2014 to 2016, Afoa played for the New Zealand Warriors' NYC team. In May 2015, he was selected as 18th man for the Junior Kiwis side to play the Junior Kangaroos. Afoa played in his 50th Holden Cup match in 2015 and was named the Junior Warriors player of the year at the end of the season.
2016
On 23 June, Afoa re-signed with the Warriors on a 3-year contract until the end of 2019. In Round 17 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Gold Coast Titans. On 8 October, he made his international debut for Samoa in their historical test match against Fiji in Apia.