Fa'atiga Lemalu
Rugby player
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Fa'atiga Lemalu (born 17 April 1989) is a New Zealand-born, Samoan international rugby union footballer who plays as a lock.[1]
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| Full name | Faatiga Lemalu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | De La Salle College, NZ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Rugby Union Player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lemalu played his professional rugby for the Munakata Sanix Blues in Fukuoka, Japan after joining them in 2013.[2] He was also named in the new Japanese Sunwolves squad which made their first Super Rugby appearance for the 2016 season.[3]
In 2017, Lemalu joined UK powerhouse club Saracens towards the later stage of the season as an injury cover during their 2016-17 Premiership Rugby campaign.[4]
Lemalu would go on to play for Auckland Rugby, later becoming the champions of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup in New Zealand since 2007.[5]
Lemalu is a full international for Samoa having made his debut in a match against Tonga in 2012, missing the 2015 Rugby World Cup[6] due to injury.
Yorkshire Carnegie strengthened their squad in November 2018 with the capture of Samoan international second row for the remainder of the 2018-2019 Greene King IPA Championship season.[7]
At the beginning of the 2019 IPA Green King Championship, Cornish Pirates[8] secured Lemalu on a two-year deal which saw him make 19 appearances before heading back to New Zealand signing with Manawatu Turbos for the upcoming Bunnings NPC 2021 season.
Honours
- ASB College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year (boys’ rugby union, Auckland region) – November 2007[9]