David Niu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Niu

Australian-American rugby league and rugby union footballer, coach and administrator

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1966

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

David Niumataiwalu, better known as David Niu (born 3 January 1966), is an Australian-American dual-code international rugby league and rugby union administrator, coach and former player.
Regarded as one of the founders of rugby league in the United States, he established the American National Rugby League (AMNRL), the United States' first domestic rugby league competition and formerly the national governing body for the sport.
He later served as president of AFL Global, an organization promoting arena football around the world. Niu played for the St.
George Rugby Union Club from 1984 to 1989 before shifting to the rugby league code.
His professional league career included two seasons with the St.
George Dragons in Australia's New South Wales Rugby League (now the National Rugby League) from 1990 to 1991; his position was halfback.
In 1993 he relocated to the United States where he was involved in promoting both codes.
He was one of the founders of the United States national rugby league team, and played on the USA Eagles national rugby union team, appearing in the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
In 1997 he founded the competition that became the modern AMNRL, serving as its president until 2013.