Maurie Fa'asavalu

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**Maurie Fa'asavalu**
Personal information

Full name	Maurie Fa'asavalu
Date of birth	January 12, 1980
Place of birth	Apia, Samoa
Height	6ft 3in (191cm)
Weight	17st 0lbs (108kg)
Nickname	Fas
Position	Prop
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2003 2003-2007	Apia RU St Helens	? (?) 70 (60)
Representative teams**
2002-03 2003-07	Samoa RU Samoa RL	7 (10) ? (?)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of 12:47, 31 December 2006 (UTC). ** Representative team caps and points correct as of 12:47, 31 December 2006 (UTC).

Maurie Fa'asavalu is a former Samoan rugby union player who now plays Rugby League for St Helens.

Maurie Fa'asavalu was signed by the then St Helens coach Ian Millward in the winter of 2003 after a series of outstanding performances playing at flanker for Samoa in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Fa'asavalu took some time to adjust to Rugby League, but developed into an important part of the St Helens squad in 2006. He is however used primarily as an impact player, starting most games from the interchange bench.

Maurie Fa'asavalu made his debut on 13th March 2004 against Leeds Rhinos in a 24 to 14 victory at Knowsley Road.

Fas'asavalu was unlucky not to receive the Lance Todd Trophy for his performance in the 2006 Challenge Cup victory, where he scored a try in the 2006 and battered the Huddersfield Giants into submission.

St Helens fans were treated to Fa'asavalu's victory dance in both the Challenge Cup Final and the Grand Final for Super League XI. His inimitable try celebrations have seen him develop a real following on the terraces at Knowsley Road.

In total he scored 10 tries in 28 games during the 2006 season.