Fa'atiga Lemalu

Fa'atiga Lemalu (born 17 April 1989) is a New Zealand-born, Samoan international rugby union footballer who plays as a lock.[1]

Fa'atiga Lemalu
Full nameFaatiga Lemalu
Date of birth (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
SchoolDe La Salle College, NZ
Occupation(s)Rugby Union Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Cornish Pirates
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2012 Papatoetoe RFC 50 (55)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2017 Munakata Sanix Blues 22 (25)
2016 Sunwolves 9 (5)
2018 Auckland 11 (10)
2018–2019 Yorkshire Carnegie 7 (5)
2019–Present Cornish Pirates 10 (0)
Correct as of 15 January 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–present Samoa 25 (15)
Correct as of 15 January 2019

Lemalu played his professional rugby for the Munakata Sanix Blues in Fukuoka, Japan after joining them in 2013.[2] He was also named in the new Japanese Sunwolves squad which who made their first appearance Super Rugby for the 2016 season.[3]

In 2017, Lemalu joined UK powerhouse club Saracens towards the later stage of the season as an injury cover during their 2016-17 Premiership Rugby campaign.[4]

Lemalu would go on to play for Auckland Rugby, later becoming the champions of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup in New Zealand since 2007.[5]

Lemalu is a full international for Samoa having made his debut in a match against Tonga in 2012, missing the 2015 Rugby World Cup[6] due to injury.

Yorkshire Carnegie strengthened their squad in November 2018 with the capture of Samoan international second row for the remainder of the 2018-2019 Greene King IPA Championship season.[7]

References
  1. "Faatiga Lemalu". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. "Faatiga Lemalu itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. "Saracens sign Samoa lock Fa'atiga Lemalu". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. "Auckland back on top in the Mitre 10 Cup after extra-time thriller". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  6. "Faatiga Lemalu". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  7. Lemalu Yorkshire Carnegie, Faatiga. "Player Profile - Yorkshire Carnegie | Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds". Yorkshire Carnegie. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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