Onehunga Mata'uiau- Esau , born November 9, 1975 in Apia, is a Samoan rugby player and rugby coach who currently works at the Queensland Reds club as a children's coach. He played in the position of a drawn forward or hooker [1] .
 Wanhang Matauiau | ||
| general information | ||
| Full name | Wanhang Mata'uiau-Esau | |
| Date of Birth | November 9, 1975 (43 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Apia , Samoa | |
| Citizenship |  Samoa | |
| Provinces |  Hawks bay | |
| Growth | 180 cm | |
| Weight | 96 kg | |
| Position | acting out (hooker) | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club |  Queensland Reds | |
| Position | U-13 coach | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 1996-2004 | Whitemata | |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 2000 | Hawks bay | |
| National team** | ||
| 1996-2000 | Samoa | 9 (0) |
| Coaching career | ||
| 2015 - n. at. | Queensland Reds | children coach |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
Career
He played in New Zealand for the club “Wythemata” in the championship of the province of Auckland, in the championship of the provinces played for Hawks Bay. Samoa played 9 games for the national team, debuted on July 13, 1996 against Tonga . The last game was held November 18, 2000 against Scotland . He played three matches at the 1999 World Cup for Samoa [2] . In 2004, he completed his playing career [3] .
Since 2015, he has been working as a coach of rugby teams in the Australian province of Queensland [4] ; as of 2017, he worked in the Queensland Reds club as a coach of the children's team under 13 years old - the provincial team. [five]