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Nepo Laulala

Physically intimdating, tighthead specialist Nepo Laulala has the right attitude and commitment to match his natural talent.

Laulala is a powerful prop and solid defender and has benefitted from working alongside three All Blacks props in the Crusaders environment, in Owen Franks, Wyatt Crockett and Joe Moody. Laulala made his Investec Super Rugby debut in 2013 after impressive provincial performances for Canterbury, where he made his ITM Cup debut in a 2011 Ranfurly Shield defence against North Otago.

He was born in Samoa and educated at Auckland's Mt Albert Grammar and later at Wesley College, both proud rugby schools. There's a fair bit of rugby talent in the Laulala family as well: older brother Casey was an All Black, while younger brother Luteru is in the 2015 New Zealand Under 20 side.

Player
Position:
Prop
Born:
06/11/1991
Physical:
1.84m, 116kg
Test Debut:
v Samoa in Apia, 8 July 2015
Test Points:
0
Caps:
17
Provincial Team:
Canterbury
Provincial Debut:
2011 v North Otago
Provincial Caps:
36 (end of 2014)
Provincial Points:
5 (1t)
Super Rugby Team:
Crusaders
Super Rugby Debut:
2013 v Chiefs

News 12.Apr.2019 See all news

Chiefs seek big effort from front five

Having talisman captain and lock Brodie Retallick back in the side would be a boost for Chiefs hopes in Saturday's Investec Super Rugby game against the Blues in Hamilton.   More

News 29.Mar.2019 See all news

Chiefs respectful of Jaguares challenge

Having got their first Investec Super Rugby win of the season last weekend, the Chiefs had a confidence boost but were mindful it was only one win from six games.   More

News 24.Mar.2019 See all news

Chiefs shake off pressure for stunning win

Playing as if they were at the peak of their game rather than sitting at the bottom of the New Zealand Investec Super Rugby Conference, the Chiefs ran riot at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday (NZT) to claim a record-breaking 56-20 win over the Bulls.   More

News 22.Feb.2019 See all news

Chiefs looking for lift from All Blacks

Taking on the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday night (NZT) in Investec Super Rugby, the Chiefs are looking for a boost from their returning All Blacks.   More

News 06.Feb.2019 See all news

Jacobson keen to build on Super Rugby start

Chiefs loose forward Luke Jacobson has every incentive to get on the field with the side in Investec Super Rugby this year after spending the last six months recovering from concussion.   More

News 24.Oct.2018 See all news

Good start vital for All Blacks' five-week campaign

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster is satisfied that the side were set to benefit from the tougher Tests they had faced recently as they look to start their five-week northern tour against Australia in Japan on Saturday.   More

Test Match record

(+) subsitute(-) replaced

2015
8 July v Samoa at Apia 15-16 (+)
17 July v Argentina at Christchurch 39-18 (+)
8 August v Australia at Sydney 19-27 (+)
15 Aug vs Australia at Auckland 41-13 (+)

2017
26 August v Australia at Dunedin 35-29 (-)
9 September v Argentina at New Plymouth 39-22 (-)
16 September v South Africa at Albany 57-0 (-)
1 October v Argentina at Buenos Aires 36-10 (-)
8 October v South Africa 25-24 (-)
21 October v Australia at Brisbane 18-23 (-)
11 November v France at Paris 38-18 (-)
18 November v Scotland 22-17 (-)
25 November v Wales at Cardiff 33-18 (-)

2018
27 Oct v Australia at Yokohama 37-20 (+)
10 Nov v England at Twickenham 16 - 15 (+)
17 Nov v Ireland at Dublin 9 - 16 (+)
24 November v Italy at Rome 3-66 (-)
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