William Helu

{{short description|Tongan rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

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| name = William Helu

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| birth_name = Viliami F.U.A. Helu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand

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| height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|97.5|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| position = Wing, Centre

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| years1 = 2008–2009

| years2 = 2009–2010

| years3 = 2010–2011

| years4 = 2011–2012

| years5 = 2012–2013

| years6 = 2013–2015

| years7 = 2015–2017

| years8 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = USA Limoges

| clubs2 = FC Grenoble

| clubs3 = Rugby Roma Olimpic

| clubs4 = Bristol Rugby

| clubs5 = Manly RUFC

| clubs6 = Wasps RFC

| clubs7 = Edinburgh Rugby

| clubs8 = Timișoara Saracens

| apps1 = 18

| apps2 = 20

| apps3 = 7

| apps4 = 16

| apps5 = 6

| apps6 = 28

| apps7 = 14

| apps8 = 6

| points1 = 20

| points2 = 10

| points3 = 5

| points4 = 50

| points5 = 10

| points6 = 70

| points7 = 20

| points8 = 20

| repteam1 = Tonga

| repyears1 = 2010–

| repcaps1 = 23

| reppoints1 = 35

| ru_ntupdate = 9 October 2015

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| school = Wellington College

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William Helu (born 19 April 1986) is a Tongan rugby union player. His usual position is on the wing or at centre. He is part of the Tonga national rugby union team and was part of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15436036|title= Bristol sign up Tonga international William Helu|date=|work= BBC Sport|access-date=20 February 2013 }}

Helu was part of the Tongan squad that defeated France in the pool games at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He signed with Bristol on a two-year deal but chose to leave the club for personal reasons after the 2011–2012 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/18394428 |title=Bristol and Tonga winger Will Helu takes break from rugby |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2012 |access-date=19 November 2023}}

He was part of the squad that beat Scotland 21–15 at Pittodrie in 2012. In 2013 he signed with London Wasps together with Taione Vea.{{Cite web|url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/23254368|title = London Wasps sign Tongans William Helu and Taione Vea|date = 10 July 2013|access-date = 24 April 2015|website = |publisher = BBC Sport|last = |first = }}{{Cite web|url = http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12551/8816073/aviva-premiership-wasps-sign-tonga-internationals-taione-vea-and-william-helu|title = Aviva Premiership: Wasps sign Tonga internationals Taione Vea and William Helu|date = 10 July 2013|access-date = 2 April 2015|website = |publisher = skysports.com|last = |first = }} where he quickly made a name for himself in the aviva premiership and European Challenge cup. He had some impressive performances for the club which was recognised by his peers and was voted the award for London Wasps players player award for the 2013–2014 season. He played in the 2013 Pacific Nations Cup. In 2015 he was part of the World Cup hosted in the United Kingdom{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/15/rugby-world-cup-preview-tonga |title=Rugby World Cup preview No13: Tonga |publisher=The Guardian |date=15 September 2015 |access-date=19 November 2023}} where he played in 3 games.

Helu signed a two-year deal with Edinburgh in 2015.{{Cite web|url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/30744378|title = Edinburgh: Will Helu to join from London Wasps in the summer|date = 9 January 2015|access-date = 24 April 2015|website = |publisher = BBC Sport|last = |first = }}