Francis Meli

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Francis Meli
Francis Meli
Personal information
Date of birth April 27, 1979
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Height 6'2" (1.87m)
Weight 15st 12lbs (101Kg)
Position Wing
Club information
Current club St Helens
Number 5
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1999-06
2006-07
NZ Warriors
St Helens
110 (240)
27 (52)
Representative teams
2000
2001-07
Samoa
New Zealand
 ? (?)
14 (?)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade 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. == External links ==