Alainu'uese has been drafted to
Glasgow Hawks in the
Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. Alainu'uese first appeared for Waikato against
Horowhenua-Kapiti in July 2013 after which he went on to make 6 appearances in that year's
ITM Cup. Injury ruled him out of the following 2 seasons, however in
2016, injury-free he returned to the Waikato senior squad. Alainu'uese was a member of the Under-18 programme and later moved into the franchise's development squad for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He got his big chance during the
2015 Super Rugby season when he was called up as a short-term injury replacement by the Chiefs and went on to make 2 appearances. On 24 October 2016 it was announced that he had signed for professional provincial team
Glasgow Warriors in a deal to the end of the season. He made his competitive debut for Glasgow on 28 October 2016 against
Benetton Treviso at
Scotstoun Stadium.
Langilangi Haupeakui also made his Warriors debut in the same match - Alain'uese replaced
Tim Swinson on 51 minutes; and Haupeakui replaced
Simone Favaro on 55 minutes. This gives Alainueuse a
Glasgow Warrior No. 272 and Haupeakui a
Glasgow Warrior No. 273. On 23 October 2018 Alainu'uese joined Toulon after being released from his Glasgow Warriors contract by mutual consent == International career ==