Charlie Fetoai
New Zealand rugby union player
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Charlie Fetoai (born 11 January 1987) is a rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition.[1]
11 January 1987
| Born | Charlie Fetoai 11 January 1987 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie Fetoai's position of choice is as a centre.
Background
Fetoai was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
Career
Fetoai won a gold medal with Australia's rugby sevens team at the Commonwealth Youth Games in December 2004.[2]
He was contracted to the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He then moved from rugby league to rugby union, playing with the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition.[3]
Fetoai debuted with Queensland Reds as a substitute against the Hurricanes on 3 February 2007.[4] His first start for the Reds came on 15 March 2008 against the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium.[5] His career was cut short after breaking his neck while playing for Sunnybank.[6] He cracked his C2 vertebra and sustained spinal bruising.[7]
Outside rugby
Fetoai founded a dance troupe called the Academy of Brothers, who went on to compete in Australia's Got Talent in 2013[8] where they came third.[9] Academy of Brothers also competed at the 2013 World Hip Hop Championships where they placed fifth.[10] He went on to found a dance academy in Moorooka.[11]
