Education
Born in American Samoa, Suniula migrated to New Zealand at a young age, and attended Kelston Boys" High School.
rugby league player rugby union player
Born in American Samoa, Suniula migrated to New Zealand at a young age, and attended Kelston Boys" High School.
He plays halfback (scrumhalf and flyhalf) for the United States national rugby union team (sevens) and has represented the United States in the Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series since 2008. Suniula is a talented play maker who is known for his dangerous side step. In 2004 he was selected for the New Zealand Junior Kiwis rugby league team and also played for Souths Logan Magpies in the QLD Cup.
Suniula is among the leading active American rugby sevens players on the Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series circuit in several major statistical categories, including appearances, points scored and goals kicked.
Foreign the 2011-2012 Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series, Suniula was selected to be captain of the team Suniula made his debut for the United States national rugby union team (sevens) at the NAWIRA RWC 7s Qualifier in fall 2008, and became a regular for the United States during the 2008-2009 Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series.
Suniula played for the United States at the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Suniula was the only United States player to participate in every tournament during the 2009-2010 Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series tournament.
Suniula also represented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games, where Suniula and his teammates earned a bronze medal.
Suniula played his club rugby for Belmont Shore, and was named Most Valuable Player as Belmont Shore won the United States of America Rugby Men"s Club Sevens Championship in 2011. Shalom Suniula is the brother of Andrew Suniula and Roland Suniula, who are both also rugby players who have played for the United States national teams.
