Rob Valetini

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

Early life The son of Fijian parents – father Manueli Valetini and mother Finau Valetini – the Melbourne-born Robert Valetini attended Westall Secondary College. He played representative rugby for Victorian state teams at under-16, under-18 and under-20 levels. but he was called up to play for the Melbourne Rising in the National Rugby Championship (NRC) later that season.

Valetini did not play much rugby in the early part of his first year due to hand and ankle injuries, but he joined the team to play in the 2017 World Championship in Georgia. before playing NRC for the Canberra Vikings in 2017.

Valetini made his international debut for at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney against in September 2019.

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.

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