1. Kirisome Auva'a represented the Australian A Schoolboys rugby union side.
16 Facts About Kirisome Auva'a
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Kirisome Auva'a was signed by the Melbourne Storm, playing in their Under-20s team from 2010 to 2012 before joining the Storm's first grade squad.
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In 2013, Kirisome Auva'a played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in their 2013 New South Wales Cup Grand Final victory over the Windsor Wolves.
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Kirisome Auva'a is the cousin of fellow South Sydney Rabbitohs teammate Hymel Hunt.
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Kirisome Auva'a finished the 2015 season having played in 5 matches for the Rabbitohs.
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In February, Kirisome Auva'a played for South Sydney in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.
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Kirisome Auva'a finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 13 matches and scoring three tries for South Sydney.
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Kirisome Auva'a signed a one-year deal with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2017.
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Kirisome Auva'a made his debut against the New Zealand Warriors in Round 6 after Bevan French was ruled out with injury.
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On 24 August 2017, Kirisome Auva'a scored the fastest try in NRL history when he pounced on a loose pass from the kickoff against the Brisbane Broncos, the try was timed at 12.88 seconds.
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Kirisome Auva'a was included in Parramatta's starting lineup for the first six rounds of the season before suffering a rib injury against Canberra in Round 6 and was ruled out indefinitely.
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Kirisome Auva'a spoke to the media saying "My back has been bad for several years and even after surgery a couple of years ago, I've had problem after problem, I'm thinking about quality of life after football and it's a tough call but I believe it to be the right one, I've only managed a handful of games this season and it has been tough".
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On 13 November 2014, Kirisome Auva'a was handed a 9-month suspension by the NRL, ending with round 22 of the 2015 season, and ordered to complete a secondary prevention counselling program covering issues including violence against women, alcohol abuse and anger management.
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An attempt by Kirisome Auva'a to have his suspension lifted early was denied by the NRL.
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On 13 July 2016, Kirisome Auva'a was sacked by the Rabbitohs for a second breach of the NRL's Testing Policy for illicit substances.
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Kirisome Auva'a is the second Rabbitohs player this week to have his contract terminated after forward Paul Carter was let go on Tuesday for breaching the club's code of conduct.