Uwe Helu
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Full nameTauate Valu Uwe Helu
Born12 July 1990
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
 Helu representing the Sunwolves during Super Rugby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Tauate Valu Uwe Helu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 July 1990 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Thomas of Canterbury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Takushoku University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tauate Valu Uwe Helu (ヘル ウヴェ, Heru Uvu~e; born 12 July 1990) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Japan Rugby League One club Kubota Spears. Born in Tonga, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1][2][3]
Helu was born in Tonga, attended St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch, New Zealand, and then university in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from university he signed up to play Top League rugby with Yamaha Júbilo in 2014. His appearances were sparse in his first two seasons with Yamaha, but in 2016 he began to be much more of a regular in the side.[4]
