Kirisome Auva'a (born 23 February 1992), also known by the nickname of "Somi",[2][3] is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.

A Samoa international representative, he won the 2014 NRL Premiership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and has previously played for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.

[9][10] His season was interrupted by the repercussions of the domestic violence incident in January, but with the magistrate's deferral of her decision for six months, Auva'a was free to resume playing.

[22] On 28 May 2014, Auva'a entered a guilty plea to charges of recklessly causing injury and criminal damage in Melbourne Magistrates Court after being arrested for a violent attack in the early hours of January 18.

The magistrate, who described the incident as "devastating", deferred her decision for six months; Auva'a was bailed to return to court in November,[23] when he was given a two-year good behaviour bond and a fine of $3,000.

[24] On 13 November 2014, Auva'a was handed a 9-month suspension by the NRL, ending with round 22 of the 2015 season, and ordered to complete a secondary prevention counselling program covering issues including violence against women, alcohol abuse and anger management.

Auva’a is the second Rabbitohs player this week to have his contract terminated after forward Paul Carter was let go on Tuesday for breaching the club’s code of conduct.