David Lemi

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David Lemi
Rugby union career

Date of birth	(1982-02-10) 10 February 1982
Place of birth	Apia Samoa
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	83 kg (13 st 1 lb)^[1]
Playing career
Position	Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005–2009 2009–2011 2011–2012 2012–	Bristol Rugby London Wasps Glasgow Warriors Worcester Warriors	84 44 10 9	(238) (38) (0) (40)
correct as of 4 December 2012.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004–	Samoa	30	(30)
correct as of 19 November 2011.
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2003–2007	Samoa
correct as of 2 Sept 2007.

David Lemi (born 10 February 1982) is a professional rugby player who plays on the wing for Worcester Warriors.

Weighing in at 75 kg and only 1.75m tall, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players. However, his electric pace and low centre of gravity enabled him to be the 2nd highest Premiership try scorer for the 2005-06 season; and top scorer in the 2006-07 season.

His skills and leadership made him one of the best ever 7s players for his country. As well as representing the 7s side, he has played for the senior 15-a-side team, representing his nation at the 2007 and 2011 World Cups.

He caught Bristol coach Richard Hill's eye in the 2005 Safari Sevens in Kenya and joined Bristol on a one-year deal.

During the 2005-6 season, Lemi quickly impressed, scoring 8 tries in 12 appearances, and became a crowd favourite at the Memorial Stadium. He signed a two-year contract extension in spring 2006.

Despite Bristol Rugby's relegation at the end of the 2008–9 season, Lemi still managed to win The Sunday Times Try of the Season Award for the try he scored against Bath Rugby in the first game of the season. He was the joint second top try scorer in the 2008-09 Guinness Premiership season.

Following Bristol's relegation, it was confirmed in April that Lemi would be leaving the club. He was initially linked with Llanelli Scarlets. However, in May, it was confirmed that Lemi had signed a contract with Wasps.^[2] In 2012, Lemi signed a contract with Worcester Warriors and was reunited with former coach Richard Hill.^[3]

References

↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
↑ "David Lemi signs for Wasps". news.bbc.co.uk. 2009-05-19. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
↑ "David Lemi Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

External links

David Lemi on bristolrugby.co.uk

v t e Samoa squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Fuga Johnston Lafaiali'i Lealamanua Leleimalefaga (rep) Leo Pala'amo (rep) (injured) Purdie Salanoa Schwalger Sititi (c) Tekori Thompson H. Tuilagi Ulia Va'a (injured) Vaeluaga Vaisola Sefo

Backs	Crichton Fa'atau Fuimaono-Sapolu Lemi Lima Lui Mapusua Meafou Poluleuligaga Seveali'i So'oialo Tagicakibau A. Tuilagi Williams

Coach	Jones

v t e Samoa squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Avei Fa'asavalu Johnston Leo Levi Mulipola Paulo Perenise Salavea Schwalger (c) Stowers Taulafo Tekori Thompson Treviranus Tuifu'a

Backs	Fotuali'i Fuimaono-Sapolu Lavea Lemi Leota Mapusua G. Pisi T. Pisi Poluleuligaga So'oialo Su'a Tagicakibau A. Tuilagi Williams

Coach	Tafua

v t e Worcester Warriors squad

Forwards	Abbott Andress Andrew Bécasseau Betty Brooker Creevy de Carpentier Fainga'anuku Goodhue Chris Jones Murray O'Donnell Percival Porter Schofield Senatore Shervington Taulava Thomas Williams

Backs	Arr Clarke Drauniniu Fatiaki Gray Grove Hodgson Howard Lemi Matavesi Mieres Pennell Stephenson Su'a Symons Warwick

Coach	Ryan Hogg Howarth Cross Jones

Persondata
Name	Lemi, David
Alternative names
Short description	Samoan rugby union player
Date of birth	10 February 1982
Place of birth	Samoa
Date of death
Place of death

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