Ole Avei
Ole made his Super 14 debut in 2006 against the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Although predominantly a hooker, the versatile Ole can also play at openside flanker and No. 8.
He made his Queensland debut against New Zealand A, the country of his birth, in 2004.
After a strong performance for Sunnybank in the 2007 Trinity Premier finals series, Ole played for the MFS East Coast Aces in the Mazda Australian Rugby Championship.
Reds winger Digby Ioane is Ole's uncle.
Stats correct as at 23/5/08.
| Position | Hooker |
|---|---|
| Date Of Birth | 13/06/1983 |
| Place of Birth | Wellington, NZ |
| Weight | 115kg |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Club | Sunnybank |
| Junior Club | Endeavour Hills |
| School | The Southport School |
| QLD Caps | 7 |
| Qld Debut | 2004 v NZ 'A' |
| QLD Points | 0 |
| QLD S12/14 Caps | 4 |
| QLD S12/14 Debut | 2006 v Chiefs |
| QLD S12/14 Points | 0 |
| Test Caps | - |
| Test Debut | - |
| Test Points | 0 |
| The best advice I've ever received | Nothing happens without a reason |
| My pre-game routines include | Pray |
| The meal I am best at cooking is | Stirfry |
| Favourite rugby player when growing up | Christian Cullen |
| My (non-rugby) sporting hero is | David Beckham |
| I would most like to be stranded on a desert island with | My wife |
| Funniest incident during my time in rugby | Digby breaking his finger on Rodney |
| Biggest influence on my career | My parents |
| If I didn't play Rugby... | I'd be designing in something |
| An unknown talent I have is | I collect sneakers |
| Favourite movie | The Temptations |
| Favourite holiday destination | Fiji |
| Favourite rugby ground | My backyard |
| Funniest team mate | Caleb Brown |
| When my rugby career finishes I'd like to | Own a shop |
