Loki Crichton

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Loki Crichton
Rugby union career
Date of birth	(1976-03-14) March 14, 1976
Place of birth	Moata'a, Samoa
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	13 st 8 lb (86 kg)
Playing career
Position	Fullback, Fly-half, Inside centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000-2006 2006-2007 2007-2009 2010-	Chiefs Newcastle Worcester L'Aquila	7 32	(33) (102)
correct as of 10 October 2009.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1999 - 2002 2003 - 2006	Counties Manukau Waikato
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006-2007	Samoa	10	(62)
correct as of 23 December 2011.

Loki Crichton (born 14 March 1976) is a former Samoan rugby union international player. He played at fullback or fly-half.

Club career

As a schoolboy he attended Auckland's Kelston Boys High School on a scholarship from Samoa, playing for their 1st XV, then moving to Counties Manukau where he played for Manurewa Rugby Club from 1995 to 2001. He also made 48 appearances for the Counties Manukau Steelers playing at fly-half and fullback alongside Jonah Lomu and Joeli Vidiri.

He transferred to Waikato in 2002. He played for the Chiefs in the Super 14 and Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup. He made his debut for the Chiefs in 2000 in a match against the Crusaders.

Having travelled north with the Pacific Islanders Loki joined Newcastle on a short term deal to cover the ongoing problems with Jonny Wilkinson and the England call up for Toby Flood for the 2007 Six Nations Championship.

In 2007 he signed for the Worcester Warriors on a two year deal that kept him at Sixways until 2009. He was released after the 2008-09 Guinness Premiership. He now plays for L'Aquila in the National Championship of Excellence.

International career

He has represented Samoa on a number of occasions.

Loki Crichton was originally selected to play for Samoa at the 2003 Rugby World Cup however the Waikato Rugby Union refused to release him. He instead made his debut for Samoa in 2006, during the inaugural 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations, the same year his contract with Waikato had finished. That year he was also been named in the Pacific Islanders touring squad for 2006. But later withdrew.

Loki Crichton was selected in Samoa's Rugby World Cup squad in 2007 and scoring 27 points with a 100% penalty kick success rate and got the man of the match award in the 44-22 loss to England.

External links

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 Pacific Islanders 2006 tour to the British Isles

Fiji	Bai Caucaunibuca Domolailai Ligairi Rabeni Raiwalui (c) Ratuva Ratuvou Rauluni

Samoa	Fa'atau Johnston Leo Mapusua Pisi Polu Schwalger Sititi Seveali'i Tagicakibau A Tuilagi Va'a Withdrew: Crichton Lavea H Tuilagi

Tonga	Filise Latu Lutui Molitika Taione Taumoepeau Vaki

Head coach	Lam

Persondata
Name	Crichton, Loki
Alternative names
Short description	Samoan rugby union player
Date of birth	14 March 1976
Place of birth	Moata'a, Samoa
Date of death
Place of death

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