Lome Fa'atau

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Lome Fa'atau (born 23 October 1975 in Wellington) is a rugby union player. He currently plays for the Hurricanes in the Super 14. The speedy winger is recognisable by his heavily tattoed thighs. Before his rugby career took off, he attended St Patricks College in Wellington, where he was a star basketball player for his college team. It wasn't until he left college did he begin playing rugby union for the local club Marist St.Pat's, where he made his debut in the third grade division at fullback.

He made his club debut in the 1999 season of the National Provincial Championship in New Zealand, playing for Wellington. The next year he joined Taranaki and became the leading try scorer for his club that season. The following year he returned to his old club in Wellington. In 2002 he played for the Hurricanes in the international Super 12 competition. Two years later he joined the Waikato Chiefs before returning to the Hurricanes.

He made his debut for Manu Samoa in 2002. Fa'atau played on the wing in all matches for Samoa in the 2003 World Cup in Australia, except for the match against Georgia, Fa'atau scored one try during the World Cup. Fa'atau describes his best rugby memory as making the Manu Samoa team.

The Hurricanes made it to the 2006 Super 14 final, where they went down to the Crusaders in bizarre weather. Although not finishing as champions, Fa'atau was not only the top try scorer for the Hurricanes, but the lead try scorer of the season.