David Faiumu
David Faiumu (born 30 April 1983) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. A Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the North Queensland Cowboys. Background. Faiumu was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Playing career. Faiumu played from the interchange bench in the North Queensland Cowboys' first ever Grand Final in 2005 which they lost to the Wests Tigers. Faiumu was selected to play for the New Zealand national team in the 2005 Tri-Nations Final 24–0 victory  over Australia. On 7 June 2008, it was announced that Faiumu had been granted a release from his contract with the Cowboys and was expected to sign with the Huddersfield Giants which he did. He was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. David Faiumu was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on 10 June 2011. Faiumu left Huddersfield at the end of the 2014 season, retiring from the game and taking up a position as the Giant's Developmental Officer