Maurie Fa'asavalu rugby player
Maurie Fa'asavalu rugby player

Maurie Fa'asavalu

12th Jan 1980 1.91m/112kg Openside Flanker

Rugby Tactics: Try Analysis of Ulster's neatly executed score against Oyannax

8 years ago by Rugby Dump

This week we take a look at Rory Scholes' score for Ulster in their Eight try demolition of Oyannax in the European Rugby Champions Cup. This is the same match in which Maurie Fa'asavalu demolished Ian...

Maurie Fa'asavalu makes a punishing big hit on Ian Humphreys

8 years ago by Rugby Dump

Oyonnax loose forward Maurie Fa'asavalu made this crunching hit on Ulster's Ian Humphreys on the weekend, further adding to his reputation as one of the hardest hitting players in the game today. Humphreys...

Three of the top performers from the weekends Rugby

9 years ago

Dave EwersFantastic performance from Ewers in his sides win over Northampton Saints. The Chiefs knew that a win would put them back into the top four and they did just that winning 21-10. Ewers has been...

Giteau inspires Toulon

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Australian star Matt Giteau led French and European champions Toulon to a scrappy, bad-tempered 21-18 win over Oyonnax on Friday to take pole position in the Top 14. The flyhalf played the decisive...

Toulon edge past Oyonnax

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Toulon were give an almighty scare but eventually battled to a 21-18 win over Oyonnax to go first in the Top 14. Despite a misfiring scrum, tries from Juan Smith and Drew Mitchell proved the difference...

Preview: Oyonnax v Toulon

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Toulon travel to Oyonnax fresh from two convincing wins and coach Bernard Laporte wants his team to build on those performances. The reigning Top 14 and European champions were beaten at Charles Mathon...

Top 14 wrap: Grenoble see off Racing

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Grenoble showed they will be genuine contenders for a spot in the top six as they downed Racing M�tro at the Stades des Alpes. Elsewhere Brive and Lyon picked up vital victories at home to Bordeaux-B�gles...

Top 14 Wrap: Racing bounce back

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Racing Metro scored two late tries to pick up a bonus point win at home to Lyon as they bounced back from last week's loss at Clermont. Elsewhere Oyonnax continued their fine home form with a comfortable...

Clermont hold off Toulouse

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Ferocious second-half defence earned Clermont Auvergne a 9-13 victory over Toulouse at the Stade Ernest Wallon. The hosts, trailing by seven points won a penalty after the hooter had sounded but spurned...

Top 14 wrap: Vital win for Stade

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Stade Fran�ais ran in five tries as they got back to winning ways with a 34-29 success over Bayonne. Elsewhere Grenoble cruised past La Rochelle 30-12, while Lyon edged out Oyonnax 26-23. Earlier...