Isaac Fe'aunati

Isaac Fe'aunati
Date of birth (1973-07-23) 23 July 1973
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position No. 8
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1995-1996
1997-2000
2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2008		 Melrose
London Irish
Rotherham
Leeds Tykes
Bath Rugby
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1994–1997 Wellington 22
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1997 Crusaders 2 (0)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Samoa Samoa 13
Coaching career
Years Club / team
2008-2014 Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Isaac "Zak" Fe'aunati (born 23 July 1973) is a former rugby union player for Bath Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. Fe'aunati's played as a number eight.

Career

Fe'aunati was born in Wellington, New Zealand. In September 1995 he joined Melrose,[1] debuting for the club in their 31-3 home victory over Hawick on 13 September 1995.[2]

He retired from professional rugby in 2008 to take up a coaching position at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School on 2 June 2008.[3][4] He also played Jonah Lomu in the 2009 film Invictus.[5] In July 2014, Fe'aunati stepped down from his position as Director of Rugby at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School to return with his family to New Zealand.

References

  1. ↑ "Kiwi makes quick debut for Melrose". The Herald. 13 September 1995. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Practice pays for Chalmers". The Herald. 14 September 1995. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Feaunati hangs up his big boots". Sky Sports. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Balshaw extends, Feaunati retires". Planet Rugby. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Feaunati hits Hollywood". Samoaobserver.ws. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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