Parramatta Eels A
Parramatta Eels junior, Inu made his first grade debut in the
2007 NRL season against the
Canberra Raiders. After just one first grade match he was named to play for
New Zealand in the
ANZAC Day Test against
Australia at
Suncorp Stadium in
Brisbane. The Kangaroos ran out easy 30-6 winners over the Kiwis. After the test, Inu was dropped back to Premier League but returned to first grade through a series of injuries to regular players. Inu took on the kicking duties as Parramatta's primary kicker and full-back,
Luke Burt, was injured mid-season. In round 25 Inu scored three tries and kicked seven goals in Parramatta's 46-point win over Brisbane. Inu played in Parramatta's 2007 preliminary final defeat by
Melbourne at
Docklands Stadium. In August 2008, Inu was named in the
New Zealand training squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup, and in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-man
Kiwi squad that went on to win the tournament, playing one game in their win against
Papua New Guinea. After a 2-4 start to the
2009 season, Parramatta decided to re-tool their line-up, dropping Inu to the
New South Wales Cup, with
Taulima Tautai replacing him for the round 7 match against the
Brisbane Broncos. Inu played in the
2009 NRL Grand Final for Parramatta against the
Melbourne Storm at centre. At the end of the 2010 season, Inu told coach
Daniel Anderson that he would be joining The
New Zealand Warriors on a two-year deal.
New Zealand Warriors Inu played in New Zealand's 2011 NRL grand final loss to The
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Inu was released by the Warriors in May 2012 so he could immediately join the
Des Hasler coached Canterbury side. He signed with the Canterbury outfit until the end of the 2015 season.
Catalans Dragons Inu returned to rugby league and was signed by
Catalans Dragons in June 2015 to add depth to a depleted squad. On 17 November 2017, Inu signed a two-year deal to join The
Widnes Vikings.
Widnes Vikings On 4 April 2018, Inu broke his leg in a match against
Warrington. Before the injury, Inu had scored six tries in nine games.
Salford Red Devils On 27 March 2019, it was announced on the Salford Red Devils official website that Inu, signed a contract with immediate effect. He joined the
Super League club on a deal that would see him return to the
Super League after previous stints with the
Catalans Dragons, and
Widnes. Inu played in the
2019 Super League Grand Final defeat by
St. Helens at
Old Trafford. On 17 October 2020, Inu played in the
2020 Challenge Cup Final defeat for Salford against Leeds at
Wembley Stadium.
FC Lézignan XIII On 28 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for
FC Lézignan XIII in the
Elite One Championship Leigh In February 2022, Inu signed a one-year deal with
Leigh in the
RFL Championship. On 28 May 2022, Inu played for Leigh in their
2022 RFL 1895 Cup final victory over
Featherstone. On 3 July, Inu scored a
hat-trick and kicked eight goals in Leigh's 56-6 victory over
Bradford. On 10 July, Inu successfully kicked all eleven conversion attempts in Leigh's 66-10 victory over
Workington Town. Following Leigh's promotion to the Super League, Inu announced his retirement. ==Goal kicking style==