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Chris Vui

Full name

Christopher Fatu Vui

Date of birth

11 February 1993 (age 31)

Place of birth

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)

Weight

120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)

School

Massey High School

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Lock, Flanker
Current team	Bristol Bears
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2015	Blues	2	(0)
2015−2016	North Harbour	20	(10)
2016–2017	Worcester Warriors	8	(0)
2017–	Bristol Bears	118	(50)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2013	New Zealand U20	4	(0)
2016–	Samoa	27	(5)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Christopher Fatu Vui (born 11 February 1993) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Club career[edit]

During the 2015 Super Rugby season he made 2 appearances for the Auckland-based Blues franchise.^[1]

Vui played for Worcester Warriors. He moved to Bristol ahead of the 2017/18 season.

International career[edit]

He represented New Zealand Under 20 in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France.^[2]

He earned his first cap for Samoa during the 2016 November internationals. Vui became the youngest captain in World Rugby when he skippered Samoa in 2017.

References[edit]

^ "Chris Vui Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^ "NZU20 squad named for IRB World Champs in France". All Blacks.com. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

External links[edit]

v t e Bristol Bears – current squad
Forwards	Joe Batley Jono Benz-Salomon Toti Benz-Salomon Magnus Bradbury Will Capon Josh Caulfield Fred Davies James Dun Ellis Genge Benjamín Grondona Fitz Harding Jake Heenan Ed Holmes George Kloska Max Lahiff Steve Luatua Gabriel Oghre Joe Owen Kyle Sinckler Harry Thacker Dan Thomas Yann Thomas Jay Tyack Chris Vui Jake Woolmore
Backs	Harry Ascherl Deago Bailey Jack Bates Noah Heward Gabriel Ibitoye Benhard Janse van Rensburg Richard Lane Oscar Lennon AJ MacGinty Max Malins Kieran Marmion Luke Morahan Ratu Naulago Piers O'Conor Harry Randall Kalaveti Ravouvou Callum Sheedy James Williams Sam Wolstenholme
Director of Rugby	Pat Lam

v t e Samoa squad – 2023 Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Ala'alatoa (c) Alainu'uese Alo-Emile Fa'aso'o Faiʻilagi Faumuina S. Lam Ja. Lay Jo. Lay Lee Luatua Malolo McFarland Motuga Niuia (replaced Tolai) Seu Slade Taufua Tolai Vui (c)
Backs	Ah Wong Enari Fidow Fomai B. Lam Leali'ifano Leuila Manu Matavao Paia'aua Seuteni Sopoaga Taumateine Toala
Head Coach: Seilala Mapusua