Gus Malietoa-Brown
Western Samoa international rugby league footballer
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Gus Mailetoa-Brown (born 28 July 1975) is a former Western Samoa international rugby league footballer.
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| Born | 28 July 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
A Manurewa and Papakura junior, Mailetoa-Brown first attracted interest from the Brisbane Broncos.[1] However, by 1994 he was playing for the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup.[2] He was signed with the Auckland Warriors in 1995 but never played a first grade game for the club and was released in June 1996.[3][4] He scored two tries in the 1996 Lion Red Cup grand final, being part of the Counties Manukau side that lifted the trophy.[citation needed]
While playing for the Eastern Tornadoes in 1999, Malietoa-Brown represented Auckland South.[5]
He played for the Mt Albert Lions in the 2004 Bartercard Cup. Malietoa-Brown later played club games for the Manurewa Marlins in the Auckland Rugby League competition, including in 2011.[citation needed]
Representative career
Mailetoa-Brown was a Samoan international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.
Personal life
Malietoa-Brown, grew up in Manurewa and is the grandson of Malietoa Tanumafili II. Malietoa-Brown is also first cousins to both Nigel and Joe Vagana. Gus attended De La Salle College in Auckland.