Apoua Stewart

Apoua Samuel Stewart (born 2 December 1979) is a Samoan former rugby union international.[1]

Apoua Stewart
Full nameApoua Samuel Stewart
Date of birth (1979-12-02) 2 December 1979
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Occupation(s)Builder
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–02 Wellington 2 (0)
2003–05 Bay of Plenty 27 (35)
2006 Coventry ? (?)
2009–11 Wellington 27 (25)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 Samoa 2 (0)

A native of Wellington, Stewart was a Marist St Pats product who played mainly as a fullback and winger. He made his provincial debut for Wellington in 2001, then played with Bay of Plenty from 2003 to 2005.[2]

Stewart was capped twice by Samoa in 2005, debuting as the team's fullback in the one-off Test against Australia at Stadium Australia in Sydney. His other appearance came in Nuku'alofa against Tonga.[3]

In 2006, Stewart joined English club Coventry and had his time at the club cut short when he tested positive for ephedrine, receiving a two-year ban by the International Rugby Board, later reduced to 18-months. He has claimed that the positive test was the result of a training supplement he had taken.[4][5]

Stewart made a return to provincial rugby in 2009, playing again for Wellington.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Apoua Samuel Stewart". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  2. "Apoua Stewart keen to start afresh after drug ban". The Dominion Post. Stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009.
  3. "Tupai caps big year - Sport News". Bay of Plenty Times. NZ Herald. 10 June 2005.
  4. Wilkinson, John (2 November 2006). "Rugby star's two-year ban for drug use". Coventry Live.
  5. Robson, Toby (27 August 2010). "Dual jobs for Wellington fullback Apoua Stewart". The Dominion Post. Stuff.co.nz.
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