Albert Tuisue (born 6 June 1993) is a

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an professional

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player who currently plays for

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. He plays as lock or back row. He is known for his aggression on the field.

Background

Tuisue gave up his career as a police officer in Fiji in order to pursue a career in rugby.

Playing career

He played in the

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and the NRC before joining Fijian Drua making his

debut in 2018. He won the 2018 NRC championship with Drua. In the final at Churchill Park,

Lautoka Lautoka (, ) is the second largest List of cities and towns in Fiji#List, metropolitan area in Fiji. It is on the west coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Ba Province of the Western Division, Fiji, Western Division. Lying in the heart of ...

against Queensland Country he was Man of the Match. Tuisue signed for

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in 2019. He became a regular in the London Irish side, making 24 appearances and scoring 8 tries in the 2019/20 season. He made his 50th appearance for the club against

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in the 2020/21 Premiership season. On 17 January 2022, Tuisue signed for Premiership rivals

ahead of the 2022-23 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuisue, Albert 1993 births Living people Fijian rugby union players London Irish players Fiji international rugby union players Fijian Drua players 21st-century Fijian sportsmen Rugby union locks 2023 Rugby World Cup players Fijian expatriate rugby union players in England