Raymond Nu'u (born 28 April 1998) in a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is centre.

Ray Nu'u
Birth nameRaymond Nu'u
Date of birth (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
SchoolSt Andrew's College, Christchurch
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Colomiers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Southland 27 (10)
2021–2022 Otago 13 (5)
2022–2023 Rebels 8 (10)
2023– Colomiers ()
Correct as of 3 June 2023

Early life

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Nu'u attended St Andrew's College in Christchurch. He played for Canterbury age-group sides before linking up with the Crusaders Academy. Nu'u moved to Invercargill in 2018.[1][2]

Rugby career

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In 2018 Nu'u made his debut for Southland in a 52–7 loss against Wellington on 31 August. He would go on to make 7 appearances in his maiden season.[3]

Nu'u played a further two seasons for Southland, making 27 appearances overall for the Stags.[4] Nu'u scored his first try against Manawatu on 14 September 2019; he would score another try against Bay of Plenty on 10 October that same season.[5]

In 2021 Nu'u signed for Otago.[6] Nu'u made his Otago debut on 14 August in a 34–10 defeat away to Hawke's Bay.[7]

Super Rugby statistics

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As of 3 June 2023[8]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2022 Rebels 8 7 1 543 2 0 0 0 10 0 2
2023 Rebels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0
Total 8 7 1 543 2 0 0 0 10 0 2

Reference list

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  1. ^ Seconi, Adrian (26 September 2020). "Nu'u keen to make impact with Stags". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Southland stags sign Raymond Nu'u". Stuff. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Ray NU'U - Player statistics - 2018 - Games played". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Ray NU'U - Player statistics". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Ray NU'U - Player statistics - MITRE 10 CUP 2019 - Tries scored". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ Cully, Paul (7 July 2021). "NPC: Otago unveil squad stacked with Super Rugby talent, revamp coaching setup". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Ray NU'U - Player statistics - NPC 2021 - Games played". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
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