Francis Meli

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Francis Meli
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Personal information
Full name Francis Meli
Date of birth August 20, 1980
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Height 6ft 2in
101kg
Nickname
Position Wing
Professional clubs*
1999-2006
2006-2007
NZ Warriors
St Helens
110(60)
27(13)
National team
2000
2001-2007
Samoa
New Zealand
 ?(?)
14(?)

* Professional club appearances and (tries)
counted for the domestic league only.

Francis Meli (born April 27, 1979 in Apia, Samoa is a New Zealand rugby league player, currently playing for St Helens in the Super League competition. Meli has represented New Zealand in fourteen test matches between 2001 and 2005. His position of choice is at Wing.

[edit] Career highlights

  • Junior Club: City Marist
  • First Grade Debut: Round 9, Auckland v South Sydney at Ericsson Stadium, May 2, 1999
  • Career Stats: 110 career games to date scoring 60 tries

Meli scored a Warriors' record 23 tries in the 2003 season. He scored 5 of those tries in a single finals game against the Canterbury Bulldogs, a feat still unparalleled in the finals.

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