Ole Avei (born 13 June 1983 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a Samoan International Rugby Union player, currently playing hooker with Soyaux-Angouleme in the French Pro D2.

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Ole Avei

Birth name	Wayne Ole Avei
Date of birth	(1983-06-13) 13 June 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
School	The Southport School
Notable relative(s)	Digby Ioane (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) -2008 Sunnybank () 2010 Sunnybank () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010−Nov 2017 Bordeaux-Bègles 171 (135) Dec 2017-2019 Racing 92 29 (10) 2019- Soyaux-Angouleme 17 (5) Correct as of 12 August 2015 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 East Coast Aces 3 (5) 2008-09 Waikato 14 (5) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2006-08 Reds 2 (0) 2009 Chiefs 0 (0) Correct as of 13 July 2014 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004 Australia U21 2011– Samoa 34 (0) Correct as of 3 October 2015

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Avei began his professional career in 2005 with the Queensland Reds, making his first Super 14 debut in 2006, against the Chiefs in Hamilton.^[1] He then went on to play for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2008, and in 2010, he signed in France with the Union Bordeaux Bègles for 2 years, extending his contract for a rare 5-year deal over offers from several top clubs, including current champions Stade Toulousain (Toulouse).^[2]

Avei made his International debut for Samoa in the 2011 Pacific Nations Cup, in the match against Japan on 2 July 2011.^[3] He was then selected to represent Samoa in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand^[4] and the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

• 2005–08: Queensland Reds (Super 14)
• 2008–10: Waikato (NPC), Chiefs (WTG)
• 2010- Nov 2017: Union Bordeaux Begles (Pro D2 and Top 14)
• Dec 2017- 2019: Racing 92 (Top 14)
• 2019- : Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente (Pro D2)