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Mark Faumuina

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Mark Faumuina (born 2 October 1971) is a former Western Samoa international rugby league footballer.

Born (1971-10-02) 2 October 1971 (age 54)
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
PositionProp, Second-row
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Mark Faumuina
Personal information
Born (1971-10-02) 2 October 1971 (age 54)
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988–93 Otahuhu Leopards
1994 Auckland City 19 1 0 0 4
1995–96 Counties Manukau
1996–98 Penrith Panthers
1998–03 Toulouse Olympique
2003–05 Villefranche XIII Aveyron
2006–06 Gratentour XIII
Total 19 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–95 Auckland
1992 Western Samoa
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2021–21 Villefranche XIII Aveyron 4 4
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Playing career

An Otahuhu Leopards junior, Faumuina represented Auckland, playing for the Under 17's in 1987 and the under 18's in 1991.[2]

In 1993 Faumuina played for the Probables side in the New Zealand national rugby league team trial match. He did not however make the national side.[citation needed]

In 1994 he played for the Auckland City Vulcans in the new Lion Red Cup. He was then picked to be part of the Western Samoan side as it conducted a tour of New Zealand.[3] He then played in the 1992 Pacific Cup.[citation needed]

In 1995 Faumuina played for the Counties Manukau Heroes. He was picked to play for the Lion Red XIII against a Tongan Residents side and also represented Auckland in its Rugby League Cup challenge.[citation needed]

Faumuina played against the touring Great Britain side in 1996, again representing the New Zealand Residents.[4] He then signed a contract with the Penrith Panthers but did not make the first grade side.[citation needed]

Faumuina later played in France before retiring. In 2003 he played for a French Selection against a touring New Zealand Māori side.[5]

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