{{Short description|Australia international rugby union footballer}} {{expand French|topic=bio|date=February 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Caleb Timu | image = Caleb Timu.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|02|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|117|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | school = St Joseph's College, Nudgee<br/>Marsden State High School | position = | ru_currentposition = Loose forward | ru_currentteam = | amatyears1 = 2011, 2018–2019. | amatteam1 = Souths | years1 = 2017-2019 | years2 = 2019-2021 | years3 = 2022-2023 | years4 = 2023-2023 | years5 = 2024- | clubs1 = Queensland Country | clubs2 = Montpellier | clubs3 = Bordeaux | clubs4 = Clermont | clubs5 = Colomiers | apps1 = 14 | apps2 = 38 | apps3 = 17 | apps4 = 4 | points1 = 25 | points2 = 25 | points3 = 5 | super1 = {{Rut|Reds}} | superyears1 = 2016-19 | province1 = | provinceyears1 = | superapps1 = 21 | superpoints1 = 25 | ru_clubupdate = | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | repyears1 = 2011 | repyears2 = 2018 | repteam1 = Australia Schoolboys | repteam2 = Australia | repcaps1 = 1 | repcaps2 = 2 | reppoints1 = | reppoints2 = 0 }}
'''Caleb Timu''' (born 22 February 1994) is a New Zealand-born Australian rugby footballer of Samoan heritage<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/05/29/06/45/caleb-timu-in-samoa|title=After a season spent readjusting to the 15-man game, Caleb Timu is set to make his Super Rugby debut in a country very close to his heart|website=www.rugby.com.au|date=29 May 2017 |publisher=Australian Rugby|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> who played rugby union for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition and for Montpellier Herault Rugby, Union Bordeaux Begles, ASM Clermont Auvergne Top 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/SuperRugbySquad/CalebTimu.aspx|title=Caleb Timu|website=www.redsrugby.com.au|access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/reds-lure-promising-forward-caleb-timu-back-from-brisbane-broncos/news-story/01e05e52d1e6dddc1da45074ad7060bc|title=Reds lure promising forward Caleb Timu back from Brisbane Broncos|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=14 April 2016 |access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref> His position of choice is back row/loose forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/NRC/QueenslandCountrySquad/CalebTimu.aspx|title=Caleb Timu-Back Row|website=www.redsrugby.com.au|publisher=Queensland Reds|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
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==Early life== Timu was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but his family migrated to Australia when he was five-years-old. Timu attended Marsden State High School and subsequently St Joseph's Nudgee College, where he was part of the Queensland team that won the Australian Schools Championship in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyaustralia.com.au/tryrugby/news/newsarticle/tabid/1760/articleid/3792/queensland-win-novotel-australian-schools-championships|title= Queensland Win Novotel Australian Schools Championships|website=www.rugbyaustralia.com.au|publisher=Rugby Australia|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team that year.
==Career== ===Rugby league=== Timu began his rugby league career with the Goodna Eagles in the Ipswich competition. He started his professional career playing rugby league with the Brisbane Broncos in the Australian National Rugby League. He was a {{rlp|sr}} in the Broncos Under-20s team in the 2012 and 2013 Holden Cups. He was named in the 2012 Holden Cup team of the year and represented the Queensland under-20s side in 2012 and 2013.
After serving for two years as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/promising-young-rugby-league-star-caleb-timu-trades-promising-football-career-for-a-mormon-mission/news-story/bc311e2c55cca58caebbc4428ed4282c|title=Timu trades footy for bible|publisher=The Courier Mail|access-date=29 November 2017}}</ref> in New Zealand and the Cook Islands<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/SuperRugbySquad/CalebTimu.aspx|title=Caleb Timu|publisher=Queensland Reds|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cookislandsnews.com/item/47640-good-and-faithful-servants/47640-good-and-faithful-servants|title=Good and Faithful Servants|website=www.cookislandsnews.com|publisher=Cook Islands News|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> Timu returned to the Broncos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2015/11/09/he_s_officially_back.html|title=He's Officially Back: Caleb Timu|first=NRL Digital|last=Media|date=9 November 2015 |access-date=29 November 2017}}</ref> He played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup and for the Broncos in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.
===Rugby union=== Timu signed with the Reds in 2016 and in the 2018 season was under the tutelage of former All Blacks and Kangaroos international Brad Thorn.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/15199772/queensland-reds-lure-forward-caleb-timu-broncos|title=Reds lure forward star away from Broncos|date=14 April 2016 |access-date=29 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/super-rugby-queensland-reds-coach-brad-thorn-appoints-former-wallaby-paul-carozza-as-backs-coach/news-story/b84125d08b2c63822bd5ac88a0bcd49e|title=Super Rugby: Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn appoints former Wallaby Paul Carozza as backs coach|website=www.couriermail.com.au|publisher=News Corporation|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> Timu also won Player of the Year honours for his contributions to Bond University Queensland Country's winning the National Rugby Championship title in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/SuperRugbySquad/CalebTimu.aspx|title=Caleb Timu|website=www.redsrugby.com.au|publisher=Queensland Reds|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
==Personal life== Timu is married to Pamera Paasi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mormonnewsroom.org.au/article/after-his-two-year-mission-caleb-timu-signs-with-brisbane-broncos|title=Home from Mission, Caleb Timu Returns to Brisbane Broncos|website=www.mormonnewsroom.org.au|date=11 January 2016 |publisher=LDS Church|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> and the couple have three children.
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== External links == * {{Sport links}}
{{2012 National Youth Competition Team of the Year}}
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