Lome Fa'atau

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Lome Fa'atau
Personal information
Full name	Lome Fa'atau
Date of birth	October 23, 1975 (1975-10-23) (age 32)
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	14 st 7 lb (92 kg)
Nickname	Lomz
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
Clubs		Caps	(points)
1999,2001-07 2000 2002-03,2005-07 2004	Wellinton Taranaki Hurricanes Cheifs
National team(s)
2000-present 1999-2002	Manu Samoa Samoa Sevens

Lome Fa'atau (born 23 October 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a rugby union player. He currently plays for the Glasgow Warriors in the Magners league. The speedy winger is recognisable by his traditional Samoan tattoo (pe'a). 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 provincial 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 the province that season. The following year he returned to his old province in Wellington. In 2002 he played for the Hurricanes in the international Super 12 competition. Two years later he joined the 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 amassing a total a grand total of 9 tries through a combination of graceful, elusive yet blisteringly fast running.

Fa'atau joined Scottish side Glasgow after the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Lome is also a committed Christian and wears the initial "J" and "C" (for Jesus Christ) on his wristbands every match

His brother Eneliko (Ene) Fa'atau also plays rugby and is the captain for the Irish second division club De La Salle Palmerstown.

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