About Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i
Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i (Samoan: Anavaotaua Iosefa Aukuso Suaali’i; born 1 August 2003) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby and the Australia national rugby team. He previously played rugby league as a winger or centre for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL), for New South Wales and for Samoa at international level. Described as a teen prodigy, Sua'ali'i received significant media attention during contract negotiations in 2020 as well as during his announcement in March 2023 of switching to rugby union starting in 2025. In 2021, he was granted an exemption to play in the NRL prior to his 18th birthday, prompting discussions about the welfare of young players. == Early life and background == Sua'ali'i was born in Penrith and lived in Glenmore Park, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. He is the son of a Samoan father and an Australian mother of Cambodian and European heritage. His father immigrated to Australia from Samoa at age 12 or 13, and his maternal grandfather came to Australia from Cambodia around age 20 or 21, remaining due to the Vietnam War. His parents met at Kingswood train station. He grew up playing rugby league for the Glenmore Park Brumbies and then moved to the Coogee Wombats from age 12. Sua'ali'i attended Regentville Public School and attended The King's School, Parramatta.
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