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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:
13
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 18.Jan.2018 See all news

Nepo Laulala reigns supreme on Japanese game show

All Blacks prop Nepo Laulala has beaten off a host of international sporting stars to win the overall title on a Japanese game show. 
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News 10.Nov.2017 See all news

Laulala's Test will have extra meaning

Running onto Stade de France on Sunday (NZT) for the All Blacks in the Dave Gallaher Trophy Test with France will have special significance for tighthead prop Nepo Laulala.   More

News 10.Nov.2017 See all news

Propping strengths have been an All Blacks bonus

New Zealand's ability to produce quality front-row forwards had been well tested this year but All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said he was pleased with the way players stood up when given their chances.   More

News 15.Sep.2017 See all news

Confidence, unity make Boks stronger - Read

All Blacks captain Kieran Read is expecting the 2017 Springboks to be different opponents than the 2016 version who were pummelled home and away by New Zealand when they meet in the Investec Rugby Championship Test in Albany on Saturday.   More

News 26.Aug.2017 See all news

Skipper backed himself with decisive call

All Blacks captain Kieran Read called on the same response that controversially didn't come off in the dying moments of the third Test against the British & Irish Lions to get the winning play over Australia in Dunedin on Saturday.   More

News 24.Aug.2017 See all news

Franks out of Dunedin Test

All Blacks tighthead prop Owen Franks is out of Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup Investec Super Rugby Test against Australia in Dunedin as a result of his on-going Achilles tendon injury.   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 (-)
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