Haineala Lutui

Haineala Lutui is an English rugby union player who plays as a number 8 for Premiership Women's Rugby side Loughborough Lightning.

Club career

Lutui played for Worcester Rugby Club from under-13 through to under-18 level. She joined Premiership Women's Rugby side Loughborough Lightning in August 2024. She made her league debut in the opening fixture of the Premiership Women’s Rugby 2025-26 season against Harlequins Women on 28 October 2025, starting at number eight. Her performances for Loughborough included scoring two tries in a 19-12 win against Sale Sharks Women on 2 November 2025.

International career

Lutui played for England at under-18 level. She made her England U20 in the 2025 Six Nations Summer Series. In March 2025, she was called-up to the England women's national rugby union team ahead of the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship.

Personal life

Born in New Zealand, she is of Tongan descent; the daughter of Tongan former rugby union international Aleki Lutui. She attended Worcester Royal Grammar School in England.