Leo Lafaiali'i

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Leo Lafaiali'i
Rugby union career
Full name	Saveasiuleo Fredrik Lafaiali'i
Date of birth	(1974-01-30) 30 January 1974
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
Playing career
Position	Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Sanyo Atlastars Parma Bayonne
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1996-	Auckland
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1997-1998 1999 2000-2001	Blues Chiefs Blues

National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2001-2007 2004	Samoa Pacific Islanders	27 1	(0) (0)

Leo Lafaiali'i (born 30 January 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a Samoan rugby union footballer.

Career

Leo Lafaiali'i made his debut for Samoa in 2001 against Tonga, going on to play in Test matches against Fiji, New Zealand, and Tonga later on in the year. After a number of appearances in 2002, he went to the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, playing against Uruguay, Georgia, England, and South Africa. Lafaiali'i toured with the Pacific Islands in 2004 and helped Samoa to qualify for the World Cup in France. He featured in the 2007 Pacific Nations Cup for Samoa and was selected in the Samoa squad to go to the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where he played in his second global tournament.

Earlier in his career he played for Auckland winning national titles in 1996 and 1999. He was selected for the Blues in 1997 and was part of the championship winning side for that season. Drafted to the Chiefs in 1999 he returned to the Blues in 2000 & 2001 before departing to Sanyo in Japan. He has also played for Overmach Parma in Italy, Bayonne in France and is currently playing for Yokogawa in Japan.

External links

v t e Pacific Islanders 2004 tour to Australasia

Fiji	Bai Bobo Doviverata Koyamaibole Ligairi Lotowa Rabeni Rawaqa Rauluni Sivivatu Tuilevu

Samoa	Fa'atau Lafaiali'i Lavea Levi Lima Mapusua Sititi So'oialo Vili

Tonga	Afeaki (c) Filise Kivalu Lauaki Lutui Moala Taumoepeau Tonga'uiha

Cook Islands	Tamarua

Head coach	Boe

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 – 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Dincklage Fa'asavalu Lemalu Lafaiali'i Lealamanua Leupolu Meredith Palepoi Poulos Segi Schwalger Sititi (c) Tomuli Tuiavi'i Tuilagi Vaili Viliamu

Backs	Fa'atau Fanolua Fanutanu Feau'nati Fili Lima Rasmussen Ropati Senio So'oialo Tagicakibau Tyrell Va'a Vili

Coach	Boe

Persondata
Name	Lafaialii, Leo
Alternative names
Short description	Samoan rugby union player
Date of birth	30 January 1974
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death

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