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Rob Valetini
BornRobert Valetini
(1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 28)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
SchoolWestall Secondary College
Notable relativeKemu Valetini (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Melbourne Rising 2 (0)
2017–2019 Canberra Vikings 21 (50)
2018– Brumbies 110 (110)
Correct as of 5 June 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Australia U20 5 (0)
2019– Australia 68 (25)
Correct as of 8 September 2026

Robert Valetini (born 3 September 1998) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a back row forward[1] for the Brumbies in Super Rugby[2] and for Australia.[3]

Early life

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The son of Fijian parents – father Manueli Valetini and mother Finau Valetini – the Melbourne-born Robert Valetini attended Westall Secondary College.[4][5] He played representative rugby for Victorian state teams at under-16, under-18 and under-20 levels.[1] A broken leg in his last year at school meant he missed a chance at selection for the 2016 Australian Schoolboys team,[6] but he was called up to play for the Melbourne Rising in the National Rugby Championship (NRC) later that season.[6]

Professional career

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While still at school, Valetini signed an Extended Playing Squad contract with the Brumbies for the 2017 season.[6] His parents told him the move to Canberra would give him valuable life experience and he was just the second Australian rugby forward to sign a Super Rugby contract while still a schoolboy.[7]

Valetini did not play much rugby in the early part of his first year due to hand and ankle injuries, but he joined the Australia Under-20 team to play in the 2017 World Championship in Georgia.[3] In 2017, Valetini signed a two-year full-time Super Rugby contract with the Brumbies until 2019,[8] before playing NRC for the Canberra Vikings in 2017.[3]

Valetini made his Brumbies debut in February 2018 against the Sunwolves.[9]

Valetini made his international debut for Australia at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney against Samoa in September 2019.[10][11]

Valetini was heavily involved with the Wallabies in 2020 and 2021, appearing against New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina.

In August 2023, Valetini was named in the 33-man Wallabies squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[12]

Valetini was awarded the annual John Eales Medal in 2023 and 2024.[13]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Rob Valetini". Ultimate Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rob Valetini - Brumbies". Brumbies Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rob Valetini". It's Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Young Robert Valetini extends contract with Brumbies". Fijian Community Association Victoria. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Dutton, Chris (29 December 2016). "ACT Brumbies rookie Rob Valetini hits like a freight train, but still learning to drive". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "Schoolboy Robert Valentini called up to make his debut for Melbourne Rising". The Daily Telegraph. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ Dutton, Chris (29 May 2017). "ACT Brumbies junior Rob Valetini wants to prove himself in Australian under-20s team". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Valetini signs until 2019". Rugby Australia. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Rob Valetini recommits to Plus500 Brumbies until the end of 2023". australia.rugby. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Australia 34–15 Samoa". ESPN. 7 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Valetini commits to Australian Rugby, ACT Brumbies until the end of 2027 | Latest Rugby News | Brumbies". Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Australia name squad for Rugby World Cup 2023". Women's and Men's Rugby World Cup. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (30 October 2024). "Rugby Australia Awards 2024 RECAP: Valetini, Stewart take out top honours". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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