[1] He attended Newington College where he played for three years in the 1st XV and completed the HSC in 2011.

[5] His big break came ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby season when he was named in the Brumbies extended playing squad.

[2] He didn't get any game time during the regular season, but surprisingly was given a debut off the replacements bench in the Brumbies 32-30 victory over the Chiefs during the Super Rugby playoffs.

[6] Alaalatoa is in the rare position of having represented his country in 3 consecutive IRB Junior World Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

[10] In July 2023, Alaalatoa ruptured his achillies in a test against New Zealand, ruling him out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.