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{{Short description|Tonga international rugby union player}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name                    = Aleki Aho Lutui
| image                   = Aleki Lutui 2011.jpg
| image_size              = 190
| caption                 = New Zealand vs Tonga during 2011 Rugby World Cup
| birth_name              =
| birth_date              = {{Birth date and age|1978|7|1}}
| birth_place             = [[Tofoa]], [[Tonga]]
| death_date              = 
| death_place             = 
| height                  = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight                  = {{convert|108|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/worcester_warriors.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |access-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207055710/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/worcester_warriors.php?section=1 |archive-date=7 February 2012 }}</ref>
| position                = [[Hooker (rugby union)|Hooker]]
| amatyears1              = 
| amatteam1               = 
| ru_amupdate             = 
| repteam1                = [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]]
| repteam2                = [[Pacific Islanders rugby union team|Pacific Islanders]]
| repyears1               = 1999–
| repyears2               = 2004−2008
| repcaps1                = 38
| repcaps2                = 7
| reppoints1              = 25
| reppoints2              = 0
| ru_ntupdate             = 4 October 2015
| years1                  = 2006–2013
| years2                  = 2013–2014
| years3                  = 2014–2015
| years4                  = 2015-
| clubs1                  = [[Worcester Warriors]]
| clubs2                  = [[Edinburgh Rugby]]
| clubs3                  = [[Gloucester Rugby]]
| clubs4                  = [[Ampthill RUFC|Ampthill]]
| apps1                   = 181
| apps2                   = 8
| apps3                   = 14
| apps4                   = 0
| points1                 = 115
| points2                 = 0
| points3                 = 0
| points4                 = 0
| ru_clubupdate           = 24 November 2018
| province1               = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}}
| provinceyears1          = 2005−2006
| provinceapps1           = 15
| provincepoints1         = 5
| ru_provinceupdate       = 28 November 2014
| repsevensyears1         = 
| ru_sevensnationalcaps   = 
| ru_sevensnationalpoints = 
| ru_sevensupdate         = 
| coachteams1             = 
| coachyears1             = 
| ru_coachupdate          = 
| superyears1             = 2003–2006
| super1                  = [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
| superapps1              = 29
| superpoints1            = 10 
}}

'''Aleki Lutui''' (born 1 July 1978) in Tofoa, Tonga, is a [[Tonga]]n [[rugby union]] [[Tonga national rugby union team|international]] player. His position is [[Hooker (rugby union)|hooker]].  He is currently playing club rugby for [[Ampthill RUFC|Ampthill]] in [[RFU Championship]].

He previously played for [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]] in the international [[Super Rugby|Super 14]] competition, as well as the [[Bay of Plenty Rugby Union|Bay of Plenty]] in the [[Air New Zealand Cup]]. He was also the top try scorer for the [[Bay of Plenty Rugby Union|Bay of Plenty]] in the 2002 National Provincial Championship (now, the [[Air New Zealand Cup]]).

He has appeared numerous times for his national team [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]]. He made his debut for [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] in March 1999 in a match against [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]].

He played for [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] in their 2001 Pacific Rim campaign and later in the year toured Scotland and Wales. On June 5, 2004, he captained [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] for the first time in a match against [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]]. In June 2005 he captained [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] in four matches; two against both [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] and [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]].

He went on tour with the [[Pacific Islanders rugby union team]] in 2004 for a series of Tests against a number of southern rugby nations. He was included in the Pacific Nations tour to Europe in late 2006 and also played in the game against England at Twickenham in 2008.

Lutui joined Worcester in September 2006 on a two-year deal. The Tongan international was a former police officer before he took up rugby.

He has been a key figure for previous clubs in [[Super Rugby|Super 14]]. He has since become an important player [[Sixways Stadium|Sixways]] with his all-action displays and eye for the try line.

Lutui, a powerful ball carrier and hitter, was named in the Tonga squad for the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] in France, the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] in New Zealand and the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]] in England.

On the 24 April 2013, Lutui signed a two-year deal which will bring him to [[Edinburgh Rugby]] in the [[Pro14|Pro12]].

However, on 20 June 2014, Lutui left Edinburgh to return to the Premiership to join [[Gloucester Rugby]] for next season's campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12549/9355267/aviva-premiership-gloucester-sign-aleki-lutui-from-edinburgh|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Veteran Tonga hooker agrees to join Gloucester from Edinburgh|date=20 June 2014}}</ref>

For the 2015–16 season, Lutui signed for [[Ampthill RUFC|Ampthill]] playing in [[National League 1]], joining a strong contingent of [[Tonga]]n players.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/rugby-union-aleki-lutui-joins-ampthill-joe-bercis/story-26523477-detail/story.html|publisher=Bedfordshire on Sunday|title=Rugby Union: Aleki Lutui joins Ampthill but Joe Bercis leaves for Moseley|date=18 May 2015}}</ref>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714181525/http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/rugby/squad/squads_gloucester_first_xv.php?player=14576&includeref=dynamic Gloucester profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090212160407/http://www.warriors.co.uk/players/warriorsplayers.php?player=14576&includeref=dynamic Worcester Warriors Profile] at [http://www.warriors.co.uk/ Worcester Warriors Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110720102716/http://www.pacificislanders.co.nz/08ppaleki.htm Pacific Islanders Profile] on [https://web.archive.org/web/20040817221630/http://www.pacificislanders.co.nz/ PacificIslanders.co.nz]

==References==
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{{PIRA2004squad}}
{{PIRA2006squad}}
{{Tonga Squad 2007 World Cup}}
{{PIRA2008squad}}
{{Tonga Squad 2011 Rugby World Cup}}
{{Tonga Squad 2015 Rugby World Cup}}

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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Pacific Islanders rugby union players]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Haʻapai]]
[[Category:Rugby union hookers]]
[[Category:Tonga international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Tongan police officers]]
[[Category:Tongan rugby union players]]
[[Category:Bay of Plenty rugby union players]]
[[Category:Worcester Warriors players]]
[[Category:Gloucester Rugby players]]
[[Category:Edinburgh Rugby players]]
[[Category:Chiefs (Super Rugby) players]]
[[Category:Tongan expatriate rugby union players in England]]
[[Category:Tongan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Gloucestershire]]
[[Category:Ampthill RUFC players]]
[[Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players]]
[[Category:2011 Rugby World Cup players]]
[[Category:2015 Rugby World Cup players]]