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Line 50: ==Career== Pulu began his senior career at the Karaka Rugby Football Club, where he debuted for the premier side in 2008. He was a member of the Chiefs wider training group for the 2012 season in which the Hamilton-based franchise claimed their first ever Super Rugby title, and was named in Dave Rennie's full squad for the 2013 season after playing an integral role in the Steelers' ITM Cup Championship triumph in 2012.<ref name="Super Rugby Profile: Chiefs – Augustine Pulu">{{cite web \| url=http://rugbyshirts.net/super-rugby-profile-chiefs-augustine-pulu-6747.html \| title=Super Rugby Profile: Chiefs – Augustine Pulu \| ~~accessdate~~access-date=8 February 2013 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614070917/http://rugbyshirts.net/super-rugby-profile-chiefs-augustine-pulu-6747.html \| archive-date=14 June 2015 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> He helped the Chiefs win their second Super Rugby title in the final of the 2013 season against the Brumbies with a strong showing from the bench. Pulu was called in to the All Blacks to cover for the injured [[Tawera Kerr-Barlow]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad\|url = https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/augustine-pulu-called-into-all-blacks-squad-6103418.html\|website = One News Now\|~~accessdate~~access-date =17 December 2015}}</ref> Pulu made his debut for New Zealand in the 59th minute of a 74-6 win over the United States in Chicago, coming on for future Sevens and Blues team-mate [[Sonny Bill Williams]]. Pulu also replaced [[TJ Perenara]] with two minutes left in the 24-16 win over Scotland that year. He made his New Zealand sevens debut in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Augustine Pulu set for sevens debut\|url = http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11552153\|website = m.nzherald.co.nz\|~~accessdate~~access-date = 17 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = Augustine Pulu to make All Blacks Sevens debut\|url = https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/augustine-pulu-to-make-all-blacks-sevens-debut\|website = One News Now\|~~accessdate~~access-date = 17 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = Pulu called up for All Blacks Sevens debut in Dubai\|url = http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/pulu-called-up-for-all-blacks-sevens-debut-in-dubai-2015120312#axzz3uXbPIosQ\|~~accessdate~~access-date = 17 December 2015}}</ref> Pulu was selected for the New Zealand [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] team but the team did not ultimately win a medal. Pulu was called into the All Blacks as a temporary replacement for troublesome veteran [[Aaron Smith (rugby union)\|Aaron Smith]] during training for the third Bledisloe cup test of 2016, but did not play in that fixture. Pulu signed with the Blues for the 2017 season and instantly became a regular starter for the team, delivering many solid performances across the season. Pulu's 2017 season included a start against the touring [[British and Irish Lions]] team in the Blues' historic 22-16 win against them on 7 June 2017. Pulu played for almost the entire match before being replaced by rookie [[Sam Nock]] with nine minutes left. Pulu also had a good Mitre 10 Cup campaign, but had his season ended prematurely after receiving a two-week suspension due to being red-carded against Manawatu for a dangerous tackle on [[Jade Te Rure]]. Counties Manukau went on to win the match 29-24 without Pulu.

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