Patrick Leafa

Patrick Leafa
Full name Patrick Leafa
Date of birth 16 March 1989
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009–12
2014
Marist Brothers Auckland
Melbourne Rising
?
9
(?)
(5)
correct as of 4 December 2014.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009
2012–
Auckland
Tuggeranong Vikings
1 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013– Rebels 17 (5)
correct as of 13 July 2014.

Patrick Leafa is a professional rugby union player with the Melbourne Rebels. His preferred position is Hooker. Born and raised in New Zealand[1] Leafa played club rugby for Auckland Marist Brothers Old Boys[2] where he captained the side[3] and represented Auckland in the ITM cup.[4]

He pursued his rugby career by moving to Australia and playing for the Tuggeranong Vikings in the ACT.[5] He earned opportunities to play with the Brumby Runners - the Brumbies development squad.[5]

He was signed by the Melbourne Rebels after a break out season[6] that included winning player of the year for his club, the McDougall Medal for player of the tournament in 2012 and the ACT Griffins player of the year.[7]

Leafa has been contracted by the Melbourne Rebels and offered a place in the Extended Player Squad.[8][9]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 13 January 2015
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2013 Rebels 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Rebels 16 10 6 743 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
Total 17 10 7 753 1 0 0 0 5 0 0

References

  1. APNZ (23 October 2012). "All Blacks: O'Neill scoffs at Hansen claims". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. "Marist Premiers win last match of the "Waka Nathan Challenge Cup" for 2010". Marist Brothers Auckland. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. "Marist defeated Waitakere City to move into Fifth Place in the 2011 Championship". Marist Brothers Auckland. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. "David overcomes Goliath as Tasman beat Auckland". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Leafa, Pat (13 December 2012). Introducing Pat Leafa (Youtube Clip uploaded by Melbourne Rebels). Parkville, Victoria: Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  6. Dutton, Chris. "Old but bold: happy hooker Mann-Rea joins Brumbies". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  7. "McDouglas Medal Presentation" (Press release). Brumbies. 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  8. "Local Victorian Rugby on the Rise, although the Force too strong" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  9. "Stars align for Pat Leafa" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

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