Titi Lamositele
Samoa & US international rugby union player
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Titi Lamositele (born February 11, 1995) is an American-Samoan rugby union player who plays at prop for Harlequins. He formerly played for the United States national team, before switching to play for Samoa in 2023.[1]
February 11, 1995
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| Born | Titi Lamositele February 11, 1995 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 kg (291 lb; 20 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sehome High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Lamositele made his professional debut on March 22, 2015, playing 9 minutes off the bench for Saracens in an LV= Cup loss to Exeter Chiefs.[2] He helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2017 and 2019, featuring in both finals.[3][4]
On 20 February 2020, Lamositele signed for French giants Montpellier in the Top 14 ahead of the 2020–21 season.[5]
On 15 May 2024, Lamositele signed for Premiership club Harlequins ahead of the 2024–25 season.[6]
International career
Lamositele debuted for the U.S. in 2013. Lamositele scored his first try for the United States in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup against Samoa.[7] Lamositele played for the U.S. at the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups.
In 2023 Lamositele debut for Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup, switching nations due to World Rugbys Eligibility law change.[8][9][10]
Honours
Saracens
- Premiership Rugby: 3 (2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19)
- European Rugby Champions Cup: 3 (2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19)
- Anglo-Welsh Cup: 1 (2014–15)
Montpellier Hérault
- Top 14: 1 (2021–22)
- European Rugby Challenge Cup: 1 (2020–21)
