Full name | Viliame Helu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Alamo, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vili Helu (born 20 March 1996) is an American rugby union player, currently playing for Rugby ATL. His preferred position is flanker or number 8. [2]
Helu is from Alamo, California and was selected for Team USA for the Youth Olympic Games. [3] [4] He attended Saint Mary's College of California where he achieved All-American honours. [5]
Helu signed for Rugby ATL in 2019 ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. [6] He has remained with the team since. [7]
Helu toured with the USA Falcons XV side to South Africa in 2022. [8] He made his debut for the full United States side in 2022, making his debut against Kenya. [9]