Samoan born prop Fred Apulu played in Major League Rugby between 2022-2024. He represented the LA Giltinis (2022), the Chicago Hounds (2023-2024), and the Utah Warriors (2025).

Former Samoa U20 player Apulu moved to Hawaii to be with his now-wife, and played for the Hawaii Marist Rugby Club. He made his MLR debut off the bench for the LA Giltinis during the 2022 season, prior to the LA Giltinis’ disqualification before the 2022 Championship Series along with the Austin Gilgronis due to alleged salary cap breaches. Both LA and Austin folded in the offseason and despite not being selected in the subsequent dispersal/expansion draft, Apulu found a home with the San Diego Legion squad for the first half of the 2023 season before signing with the  Chicago Hounds ahead of week 10 of their inaugural season in 2023. He earned 4 appearances for the Hounds in the 2023 season, all from the bench.

On 1st January, 2024 (New Year’s Day), the Chicago Hounds announced the return of Fred Apulu for the 2024 season. He was the first MLR player announced in 2024 and earned his first career MLR start as well as a career-high 14 appearances for the Hounds in 2024, including coming off the bench during both of Chicago’s playoff games that season, the first in team history. On 28th October 2024, the Utah Warriors announced the signing of Fred Apulu for their 2025 campaign. The Warriors had acquired Apulu from the Hounds in exchange for 2025 Salary Cap Considerations (unknown) on that same day.