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| birth_place    = [[Wainuiomata]], [[New Zealand]]
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'''Leo Auva'a''' (born 16 August 1984) is a former [[rugby union]] footballer from New Zealand who last played for [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton Treviso]].
After failing to break into the Senior [[Wellington Rugby Football Union|Wellington]] NPC side, Leo Auva'a left for Ireland after receiving an offer to join AIL side, [[Old Belvedere]] RFC.<ref>{{cite web|author=Going out? |url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/rugby/schmidt-salutes-auvaa-progression-2894951.html |title=Schmidt salutes Auva'a progression - Rugby, Sport |publisher=Herald.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-06-16}}</ref>

Leo Auva'a, who won the 2010/2011 'AIL league' with [[Old Belvedere]], featured in 3 of Leinster 'A' games during the 2010/2011 season as an unsigned player. Auva'a was subsequently signed by [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] in the summer of 2011 as cover for the players departing for the [[Rugby World Cup 2011|Rugby World Cup]]. He has since made numerous appearances in the No.8 jersey in the absence of Irish International [[Jamie Heaslip]]. To date, Auva'a has played and scored for the senior side and has also appeared for the Leinster 'A' side, including playing in the [[British and Irish Cup]], and in friendlies.<ref>{{cite web|author=Leo Auva'a |url=http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/profiles/index.php?player=95691&includeref=dynamic |title=Leinster Rugby: Profiles : Leinster Squad |publisher=Leinsterrugby.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Leo Auva'a |url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/players_statistics_archive.php?player=103819&includeref=dynamic |title=ERC : Statistics: Player Archive |publisher=Ercrugby.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-16}}</ref>

Due to the residency rules set out by the IRB, Leo Auva'a is qualified to play for [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]].

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Leinster Rugby players]]
[[Category:Rugby union number eights]]
[[Category:Old Belvedere R.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Lower Hutt]]
[[Category:Benetton Rugby players]]
[[Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Italy]]


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