Pone Fa'amausili
| Born | 26 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (20 st 7 lb; 290 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dandenong High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pone Fa'amausili (born 26 February 1997) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for Moana Pasifika[1] in Super Rugby, having previously played for Melbourne Rebels.[2] His position of choice is prop.[3][4]
Early life and grassroots rugby
Fa'amausili was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and is of Samoan descent, tracing his lineage to the villages of Malie and Vailoa Palauli.[5] He played his junior grassroots rugby for the Moorabbin Rugby Club (Moorabbin Rams), developing through the Victorian rugby system. Despite moving into the professional ranks, Fa'amausili has maintained a strong connection to his junior club, occasionally returning to assist with junior clinics and running out for a match with the Moorabbin Rams first-grade side during the 2023 season.[6]
Professional career
Super Rugby
Following a stint with the Melbourne Rising in the National Rugby Championship, Fa'amausili made his Super Rugby debut for the Melbourne Rebels in 2018.[5] Noted for his physical and hard-hitting playing style, he became a regular fixture in the Rebels' front row.[7] Following the closure of the Melbourne Rebels franchise, Fa'amausili signed a one-year contract with Moana Pasifika for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season under head coach Tana Umaga.[7][8] Due to early-season injuries, his debut for the club was delayed until May 2025.[9]
Europe
In September 2025, Fa'amausili moved to French rugby, signing with Pro D2 club Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente as a medical joker following an injury to tighthead prop Yassin Boutemmani.[9]
International career
Fa'amausili was first called up to the Australian national team squad during the 2020 international season.[10] He made his official Test debut for the Wallabies off the bench against Argentina in August 2022. In 2023, he made his first international Test start against New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and was subsequently selected by head coach Eddie Jones for Australia's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad in France.[6]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 3 June 2023[11]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rebels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Rebels | 4 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 AU | Rebels | 7 | 4 | 3 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 AU | Rebels | 8 | 7 | 1 | 407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 TT | Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Rebels | 5 | 4 | 1 | 256 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Rebels | 13 | 1 | 12 | 354 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 16 | 22 | 1,374 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ "Pone Fa'amausili signs with Moana Pasifika". RUGBY.com.au. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "Rebels developing playing core in supplementary squad" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Pone Fa'amausili". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "Whether he's 145kg or 130kg, Rebels hulk Pone Fa'amausili is causing massive problems for defenders". Rugby Pass. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Fa'amausili signs with Moana Pasifika". Moana Pasifika. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Pone Fa'amausili 2023 RWC". Moorabbin Rams. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Former Melbourne Rebels and Wallabies front-rower Pone Fa'amausili signs with Moana Pasifika". CODE Sports. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Former Rebel Pone Fa'amausli signs with Moana Pasifika". Rugby.com.au. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Wallaby Pone Fa'amausili swaps Super Rugby for Pro D2 with immediate effect". RugbyPass. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pone Fa'amausili Player Profile". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
External links
- Pone Fa'amausili at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- 1997 births
- Australian rugby union players
- Australian people of Samoan descent
- Sportspeople of Samoan descent
- Melbourne Rebels players
- Rugby union props
- Living people
- Melbourne Rising players
- Rugby union players from Melbourne
- Australia international rugby union players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- Moana Pasifika players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs