{{Short description|American rugby union player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Andrew Durutalo | birth_name = Andrew Mataininotu Van Slyke Mataininotu Durutalo | image = Andrew Durutalo 2014 (cropped).jpg | caption = Durutalo in 2014 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|25}} | birth_place = New York, New York, United States | height = {{height|m=1.88}} | weight = {{convert|245|lb|stlb kg|abbr=on}} | university = Hakuoh University | position = Flanker | amatteam1 = OPSB | amatteam2 = Oxford University RFC | amatyears1 = 2012 | amatyears2 = 2021–2022 | repteam1 = Fiji U20 | repteam2 = {{nrut|USA}} | repyears1 = 2006 | repyears2 = 2012–2018 | repcaps1 = 2 | repcaps2 = 22 | reppoints1 = 5 | reppoints2 = 20 | ru_ntupdate = 16 March 2018 | repsevenscomp1 = 43 | repsevensyears1 = 2011–2017 | repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|United States}} | ru_sevensupdate = 25 December 2020 | clubs1 = Ealing Trailfinders | clubs2 = Worcester Warriors | clubs3 = Ealing Trailfinders | clubs4 = Seattle Seawolves | years1 = 2017–2018 | years2 = 2017–2018 | years3 = 2018–2020 | years4 = 2020– | apps1 = 6 | apps2 = 6 | apps3 = 23 | apps4 = 9 | points1 = 20 | points2 = 0 | points3 = 42 | points4 = 5 | ru_clubupdate = 15 April 2022 | superyears1 = 2016 | super1 = Sunwolves | superapps1 = 12 | superpoints1 = 5 | school = Suva Grammar School }}
'''Andrew Durutalo''' (born October 25, 1987) is a Fijian-raised American-born professional rugby player who plays for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR).<ref>{{cite web|title=World Series Statistics|url=http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=10/statistics/season=2011/statistics.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927043910/http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=10/statistics/season=2011/statistics.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 27, 2011|accessdate=August 17, 2012}}</ref> He has been capped by the U.S. national sevens team and the United States national rugby union team.
==Early life== Durutalo was born in New York but soon moved to Fiji where he attended Suva Grammar School.<ref>[https://www.usa.rugby/player/andrew-durutalo/]”Andrew Durutalo- USA Rugby”</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://fijisun.com.fj/2014/09/30/fijian-durutalo-in-usa-eagles-team/|title = Fijian Durutalo In USA Eagles Team|date = 30 September 2014|accessdate = 18 May 2015|website =|publisher =|last = Tuinaceva|first = Eroni}}</ref> He graduated with a degree in Business administration from Hakuoh University in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rugbytoday.com/rugby-news-around-america/who-andrew-durutalo|title = Who is Andrew Durutalo?|date = 8 September 2011|accessdate = 18 May 2015|website = |publisher = |last = Goff|first = Alex|archive-date = September 24, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093442/http://www.rugbytoday.com/rugby-news-around-america/who-andrew-durutalo|url-status = dead}}</ref>
==Club career== After a successful spell with the USA sevens program, Durutalo signed with the Sunwolves for the 2016 Super Rugby season.<ref name="Durutalo to play for Sunwolves">{{cite web|title=Durutalo to play for Sunwolves|url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2015/12/17/durutalo-to-play-for-sunwolves/|website=ARN|date=December 17, 2015|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref>
On 16 May 2017, Durutalo signs for English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders based in London ahead of the 2017-18 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39961453|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Ealing Trailfinders sign USA Eagles international back-rower Andrew Durutalo|date=16 May 2017|accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref> scoring five tries in his first six appearances attracted attention from the English Premiership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/andrew-durutalo-signs-for-worcester-warriors|title=news|website=www.ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref> He moved up to the English Premiership, on 16 October 2017, signing with Worcester Warriors.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41639529|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Andrew Durutalo: Worcester Warriors sign USA flanker from Championship side Ealing|date=16 October 2017|accessdate=16 October 2017}}</ref>
On 16 April 2018, Durutalo will return to Ealing Trailfinders back in the RFU Championship on a long-term deal from the 2018-19 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/andrew-durutalo-to-return-to-ealing-trailfinders|publisher=Ealing Trailfinders|title=Andrew Durutalo to return to Ealing Trailfinders|date=16 April 2018|accessdate=22 April 2018}}</ref>
In 2021 he was awarded "Man of the Match" in the 139th Varsity Match.<ref name="Seawolves">{{cite web |title=Seattle Seawolves Andrew Durutalo 2022 Profile |url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2022/02/10/seattle-seawolves-andrew-durutalo-2022-profile/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415232725/https://djcoilrugby.com/2022/02/10/seattle-seawolves-andrew-durutalo-2022-profile/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |website=djcoilrugby |access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref> In April 2022 he scored a try for Oxford University in their 21–17 victory over Cambridge in the 140th Varsity Match while appearing alongside fellow American internationals, Eric Fry and Nick Civetta.<ref name="Varsity match">{{cite web |title=Oxford narrowly defeat 14-man Cambridge in Men’s Varsity Rugby Match |url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/sport/23480 |website=Varsity |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>
After playing eight matches for the Seattle Seawolves in 2021 MLR season, he re-signed with the Seawolves for the 2022 season.<ref name="Seawolves"/>
==International career== He played at the 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://fijione.tv/andrew-durutalo-in-usa-7s-team-for-the-dubai/|title = Andrew Durutalo in USA 7s team for the Dubai|date = 24 November 2014|accessdate = 18 May 2015|last = Cama|first = Akuila|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150517145324/http://fijione.tv/andrew-durutalo-in-usa-7s-team-for-the-dubai/|archive-date = May 17, 2015|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> He also represented Fiji's Under 20s team.
Duratalo was first capped by the United States in 2012 against Canada.<ref name="Durutalo to play for Sunwolves"/> Durutalo played for the U.S. at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
Durutalo also played for the U.S. national sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the U.S. finished in ninth place, missing the quarterfinal round.
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.usarugby.org/player/andrew-durutalo/ Andrew Durutalo] at USA Rugby * {{SR/Olympics profile|du/andrew-durutalo-1}}
{{USA 2016 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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