[1] He helped the Chiefs win their second Super Rugby title in the final of the 2013 season against the Brumbies with a strong showing from the bench.

Pulu's 2017 season included a start against the touring British & Irish Lions team in the Blues' historic 22–16 win against them on 7 June 2017.

Pulu also had a good Mitre 10 Cup campaign, but had his season ended prematurely after receiving a two-week suspension due to being red-carded against Manawatu for a dangerous tackle on Jade Te Rure.

[2] Pulu made his debut for New Zealand in the 59th minute of a 74–6 win over the United States in Chicago, coming on for future Sevens and Blues team-mate Sonny Bill Williams.

Pulu was called into the All Blacks as a temporary replacement for troublesome veteran Aaron Smith during training for the third Bledisloe cup test of 2016, but did not play in that fixture.