Asafo Aumua rugby player
Asafo Aumua rugby player

Asafo Aumua

5th May 1997 1.77m/108kg Hooker

All Blacks name squad for Tonga and Fiji tests

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.   The...

Hurricanes 43-6 Western Force: Record win as New Zealand dominance continues

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Teams from New Zealand continue to dominate Super Rugby Trans-Tasman after the Hurricanes thrashed Western Force.     The Hurricanes earned a third consecutive bonus-point victory as they...

WATCH: Asafo Aumua scores a BRILLIANT 70-metre solo try

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks and Hurricanes' hooker Asafo Aumua scored a stunner against the Western Force in Napier on Friday.   The Western Force led 6-0 after 12 minutes before Aumua pounced on an overthrown...

Super Rugby: Hurricanes hit five tries against Rebels, Force downed by Highlanders

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes and the Highlanders each made it two wins from two games in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.   The Hurricanes made it two wins from two in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman as they scored five...

France bound Ngani Laumape returns in one of six changes for the Hurricanes

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stade Francais bound centre Ngani Laumape will return to the starting line-up for the Hurricanes when they face the Rebels in the second round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman at Sky Stadium on Friday night. Laumape...

Laumape to miss Hurricanes clash with the Waratahs

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hurricanes head coach Jason Holland believes there is plenty of excitement building in the squad as they head across the ditch to kick off their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman campaign against the Waratahs in...

Super Rugby: Wrap Up and Team of the Week

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Super Rugby playoffs have been decided with the Chiefs tackling the Crusaders in Super Rugby Aotearoa while the Brumbies and Western Force will go head to head to see who will face the Reds in the...

McKenzie leaves it late in Super Rugby Aotearoa thriller

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes appeared set to clinch just their second win of the season, only to be beaten by a last-gasp penalty on Friday.   Damian McKenzie landed a penalty after the final siren sounded...

Peter Umaga-Jensen starts for the Hurricanes

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A handful of tweaks have been made to the Hurricanes starting line-up ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch. The Hurricanes are the only side that managed to hand the Crusaders...

Hurricanes 16-31 Blues: Visitors charge away for impressive win

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues started their Super Rugby Aotearoa season with a 31-16 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. Last year's runners-up, the Blues scored three second-half tries at Sky Stadium in Wellington to record...