Charlie Faumuina rugby player
Charlie Faumuina rugby player

Charlie Faumuina

24th Dec 1986 1.85m/130kg Tighthead Prop

Former champions New York out of 2024 MLR season

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New York fans are today left reeling with news that the Ironworkers have handed in their tools. The club has joined the Toronto Arrows in folding suddenly before the 2024 Major League Rugby season. A long-rumored...

Kyle Sinckler: Rugby’s updated eligibility rule an improvement to the game

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England must face down a Samoa side that has been reinforced by rugby’s updated eligibility rule but Kyle Sinckler still views the change as an improvement to the game. Tighthead prop Sinckler is...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Argentina v Samoa

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about Argentina v Samoa at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, on Friday, 22 September.     By the time this match kicks off in Saint-Étienne...

Alo-Emile and Alainu’u’ese join the pack - Samoa name team to play Argentina

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Seilala Mapusua goes with continuity with his Samoa team to play Argentina in Pool D in Saint-Étienne on Friday, with only two changes to his forwards and one change in his backs from...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Samoa v Chile

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eight days after the tournament kicked off, the perennially popular Samoa make their Rugby World Cup 2023 bow against new crowd favourites Chile at Stade de Bordeaux.   Chile’s brilliant fans...

Switching sides: Who's found a new nationality for the World Cup

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks may have voted against the law change, but they have taken advantage by turning their South African-born lock Jean Kleyn from a five-time Irish international who played twice at the last...

Supercharged Samoa ready for 2023 Rugby World Cup

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Samoa's option to take advantage of changed eligibility laws in rugby has created pre-World Cup interest in how the side's former internationals from other nations impact the event starting in France next...

Ex-All Black Debut's for Samoa in Fiji Clash

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Blacks back row Steven Luatua is set to make his debut for Samoa as his new side face Fiji in Apia this weekend.  Luatua brings a wealth of experience and skill to the Samoan side, having...

Sale well beaten by ruthless Toulouse

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks were beaten 45-19 at a rampaging Stade Toulousain side in Round 2 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Sunday.   Antoine Dupont (2), Thibaud Flament, Cyril Baille, Lucas Tauzin and...

The last time the Springboks beat the All Blacks in South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Under-fire All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will be looking to defend an impressive away record against Springboks.   New Zealand suffered a home series defeat to Ireland, a first in...