Seta Tuilevuka
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Seta Tuilevuka is an American
rugby union
player. Tuilevuka plays at centre and was selected to tour with the USA Eagles
squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Since 2010, Tuilevuka has been playing for the Montpellier RC, a Top 14 club in France
.
Seta is the first player coming from the United States
to sign a professional contract without any previous caps for the national team. He came straight from an amateur rugby club, the Las Vegas Blackjacks RFC
, to a Top 14 professional French club and has thrived.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. Tuilevuka plays at centre and was selected to tour with the USA Eagles
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Since 2010, Tuilevuka has been playing for the Montpellier RC, a Top 14 club in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Seta is the first player coming from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to sign a professional contract without any previous caps for the national team. He came straight from an amateur rugby club, the Las Vegas Blackjacks RFC
Las Vegas Blackjacks RFC
The Las Vegas Blackjacks Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are members of the Southern California Rugby Football Union and compete in the Senior Men's 1st Division of USA Rugby...
, to a Top 14 professional French club and has thrived.