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=== Early career ===
=== Early career ===
Liufau started rugby with the CREC [[Nouméa]] club in 2013. In 2020, he signed with [[Section Paloise|Pau]] and joined the [[Top 14]] club at the end of the 2020–21 season<ref>{{Cite web |title=LIUFAU Brent |url=https://www.section-paloise.com/le-centre-de-formation/67-les-avants/2724-brent-liufau |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=www.section-paloise.com}}</ref>.
Liufau started rugby with the CREC [[Nouméa]] club in 2013. In 2020, he signed with [[Section Paloise|Pau]] and joined the [[Top 14]] club at the end of the 2020–21 season<ref>{{Cite web |title=LIUFAU Brent |url=https://www.section-paloise.com/le-centre-de-formation/67-les-avants/2724-brent-liufau |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=www.section-paloise.com}}</ref>


He was part of the world championship winning team, the France national under-20 rugby union team, at the [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship]]. He played 5 games, scoring 2 tries. Liufau made his [[EPCR Challenge Cup]] debut for [[Section Paloise]] in 2023 against [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=- Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/brent-liufau-51878.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}</ref>. His [[Top 14]] debut for Pau was against [[TRC Toulon]] in the [[2023–24 Top 14 season]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brent Liufau |url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/app/public/index.php/brent-liufau |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=www.ultimaterugby.com |language=en}}</ref>.
He was part of the world championship winning team, the France national under-20 rugby union team, at the [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship]]. He played 5 games, scoring 2 tries. Liufau made his [[EPCR Challenge Cup]] debut for [[Section Paloise]] in 2023 against [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=- Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/brent-liufau-51878.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}</ref> His [[Top 14]] debut for Pau was against [[TRC Toulon]] in the [[2023–24 Top 14 season]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brent Liufau |url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/app/public/index.php/brent-liufau |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=www.ultimaterugby.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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* 1× [[World Rugby U20 Championship]]: [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]]
* 1× [[World Rugby U20 Championship]]: [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==


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Revision as of 13:39, 3 April 2024

Brent Liufau
Six Nations U20 2023 - Italy vs France
Date of birth (2004-03-21) 21 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birthMata Utu, France
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb; 262 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Section Paloise
Youth career
2013–2020 CREC Nouméa
2021–2022 Section Paloise
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Section Paloise 36 (0)
Correct as of 4 April 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2023 France U20 6 (0)
Correct as of 03 April 2024

Brent Liufau (born 21 March 2004) is a France rugby union player who plays as a lock for Pau in the Top 14 competition and the France national under-20 team. He made his Top 14 debut with his club on 2 December 2023.

Playing career

Early career

Liufau started rugby with the CREC Nouméa club in 2013. In 2020, he signed with Pau and joined the Top 14 club at the end of the 2020–21 season.[1]

He was part of the world championship winning team, the France national under-20 rugby union team, at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship. He played 5 games, scoring 2 tries. Liufau made his EPCR Challenge Cup debut for Section Paloise in 2023 against Sharks.[2] His Top 14 debut for Pau was against TRC Toulon in the 2023–24 Top 14 season.[3]

Personal life

Brent Liufau was born in Wallis and Futuna and grew up in New Caledonia.

Honours

International

References

  1. ^ "LIUFAU Brent". www.section-paloise.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  2. ^ "- Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ "Brent Liufau". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

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