Jerry Yanuyanutawa

Jerry Yanuyanutawa

Yanuyanutawa at Sydney University, 2008
Birth name	Jerry Neil Berland N. Yanuyanutawa
Date of birth	(1985-04-10) 10 April 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Suva, Fiji
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School	Suva Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–11 Sydney University () – Ayr () – Glasgow Hawks () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–13 London Irish 25 (0) 2013–16 Glasgow Warriors 50 (10) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–12 Brumbies 9 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004 Fiji U21 2012– Fiji 20 (0)

Jerry Yanuyanutawa (born 10 April 1985 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian former international rugby union player who played at Prop. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors.

Yanuyanutawa began his rugby union career playing for Sydney University RFC. Where he was part of 3 premireship wins during Sydney University's 7 year rein as Shute Shield champions. He signed with the Brumbies on academy contract in 2008 with his front row partner Wallaby Nathan Charles.

While at Glasgow Warriors he occasionally played for Ayr^[1] and Glasgow Hawks.^[2]

Yanuyanutawa made his debut for the Brumbies in the 2010 Super 14 season.^[3]

He joined London Irish in August 2012.^[4] and was capped 25 times with the exiles. He is a strong scrummager with a high workrate.

In July 2013, he signed for Scottish side Glasgow Warriors joining fellow flying Fijian, Nikola Matawalu^[5] He was part of the Warriors side that won the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final.^[6]

A Warrior Nation favourite^[7] he left the club at the end of the 2015-16 season to go to Australia.^[8].

He grew up in Fiji, where he represented their Under 21 side. He was later capped by the senior side.

Yanuyanutawa is now a teacher in Canberra, Australia.^[7]

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