John Ulugia
title: "John Ulugia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["australian-rugby-union-players", "rugby-union-hookers", "1986-births", "living-people", "act-brumbies-players", "new-south-wales-waratahs-players", "asm-clermont-auvergne-players", "aviron-bayonnais-players", "rugby-union-players-from-auckland", "canberra-vikings-players", "union-sportive-bressane-players", "new-zealand-emigrants-to-australia", "australian-people-of-samoan-descent", "sportspeople-of-samoan-descent", "rugby-union-players-from-melbourne", "australian-expatriate-rugby-union-players-in-france", "21st-century-australian-sportsmen"] topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ulugia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | JOHN ULUGIA 2.jpg |
| caption | Ulugia in 2011 |
| birth_name | John Ulugia |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| height | |
| weight | 113 kg |
| ru_position | Prop, Hooker |
| super1 | Brumbies |
| super2 | Waratahs |
| superyears1 | 2006–10,23 |
| superyears2 | 2011–13 |
| superapps1 | 13 |
| superapps2 | 37 |
| superpoints1 | 0 |
| superpoints2 | 10 |
| clubs1 | Clermont Auvergne |
| clubs2 | Bayonne |
| apps1 | 130 |
| apps2 | 31 |
| points1 | 40 |
| points2 | 5 |
| years1 | 2014–2020 |
| years2 | 2020–2022 |
| ru_clubupdate | 1 May 2021 |
| repteam1 | Australian Schoolboys |
| occupation | Professional rugby union coach |
| school | Noble Park, VIC |
| relatives | Digby Ioane (cousin) |
| :: |
| image = JOHN ULUGIA 2.jpg | caption = Ulugia in 2011 | birth_name = John Ulugia | birth_date = | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | height = | weight = 113 kg | ru_position = Prop, Hooker | super1 = Brumbies | super2 = Waratahs | superyears1 = 2006–10,23 | superyears2 = 2011–13 | superapps1 = 13 | superapps2 = 37 | superpoints1 = 0 | superpoints2 = 10 | super14update = | clubs1 = Clermont Auvergne | clubs2 = Bayonne | apps1 = 130 | apps2 = 31 | points1 = 40 | points2 = 5 | years1 = 2014–2020 | years2 = 2020–2022 | ru_clubupdate = 1 May 2021 | repyears1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repteam1 = Australian Schoolboys | occupation = Professional rugby union coach | school = Noble Park, VIC | status = | family = | spouse = | children = | relatives = Digby Ioane (cousin) | ethnic = | religion = | salary = | networth = | URL = John Ulugia (born 17 January 1986), is a retired Australian rugby union player. He played for the ACT Brumbies as either a prop or hooker. In 2010, he shifted to play in the Sydney club rugby competition and was signed by the NSW Waratahs for the 2011 season. He joined ASM Clermont Auvergne, French Top 14 rugby club, on 1 July 2014.
He was born in New Zealand, but moved to Australia as a small child. His family, including cousin and fellow rugby player Digby Ioane, are of Samoan heritage.
References
References
- [https://behindtheruck.com/2011/05/21/around-the-fringes-john-ulugia/ Around The Fringes {{! Let's Be Up Front: John Ulugua], Paul Cook, NSW Waratahs v Lions match programme, 21 May 2011 (via Behind The Ruck)
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