United StatesWashington native Marques Fuala’au played in Major League Rugby between 2024-2025. He represented the Dallas Jackals (2024) and the Miami Sharks (2025).
A football and rugby player through high school, Fuala’au attended Central Washington University between 2018-2022, captaining the D1A side. He played with the Canyons during the 2023 Collegiate Rugby Shield and attended the USA Rugby Academy in Charlotte (now Anthem RC) in the fall of 2023.
Fuala’au is an MLR draftee, having been picked 3rd overall by the Dallas Jackals in 2023. He appeared in the matchday 23 for the Jackals’ RD 1 match against Rugby FC LA and earned 16 appearances in total during his rookie season, starting 3 times and scoring 1 try while completing 81 tackles. Following the announcement that the Dallas Jackals would not compete in the 2025 MLR season, Fuala’au was selected 3rd in the subsequent dispersal draft by the Miami Sharks. The Sharks confirmed the signing of Marques Fuala’au on December 4th, 2024.
achievements:
- MLR Draftee: 3rd Overall (1st Rd) in 2023 – Dallas Jackals
Major League Rugby
| Season | Team | GP | GS | T | C | P | AC | DG | MG | Tackles | KS/KA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLR 2024 | Jackals | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 81 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | - | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 81 | 0 | 5 |