Francis Leota
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Poipoi Leota | |||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Prop, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Otahuhu | ||||||
| 1989–1991 | Sheffield Eagles | |||||
| Salford City Reds | ||||||
| 1994 | Waikato Cougars | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1996 | Counties Manukau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1988–1993 | Auckland | |||||
| 1989–1990 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Francis Poipoi Leota[1] is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country between 1989 and 1990, including in games that counted towards the 1992 World Cup.
Early years
Leota attended De La Salle College and played rugby union until he was 20.[2]
Playing career
Leota was an Otahuhu Leopards junior, in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He originally played on the wing until he moved into the second row in 1987.[2] He was an Auckland representative and played in three Test matches for the New Zealand Kiwis between 1989 and 1990.[3] He was a New Zealand Residents representative in 1990 and 1992.[4]
Leota played for the Sheffield Eagles between 1989 and 1991 and also represented the Salford City Reds in England.[5]
In 1993 Leota won the Rothville Trophy for Otahuhu, which is awarded to the ARL's player of the year.[4] Also in 1993 Leota played for Auckland and represented an Otago Invitational XIII that played the New Zealand Māori side.[6][7]
In 1994 Leota played for the Waikato Cougars in the new Lion Red Cup.[8] He played for the champion Counties Manukau Heroes in 1996.[9]
References
- ↑ LEOTA, Francis Poipoi 1989 - 90 - Kiwi #618 nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lion Red 1989 Rugby League Annual New Zealand Rugby League, p.12
- ↑ Lowe, Graham (7 April 2006). "Graham Lowe: No friendlies in Auckland for Sea Eagles". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Auckland Rugby League
- ↑ Lions inspired by crafty Fox The Independent, 9 July 1992
- ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.213
- ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 278. ISBN 1-86969-331-0. ISBN 9781869693312.
- ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.114
- ↑ New Zealand National Premiership 1996 The Vault