Alapati Leiua

Samoa international rugby union player

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Rugby player
Alapati Leiua
Date of birth (1988-09-21) 21 September 1988 (age 35)
Place of birthMalie, Western Samoa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
SchoolPorirua College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Current team Shizuoka Blue Revs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2013 Wellington 52 (100)
2010–2014 Hurricanes 49 (45)
2014–2017 Wasps 39 (30)
2017–2022 Bristol Bears 101 (130)
2022 Waikato 7 (5)
2022 Stormers 4 (0)
2023– Shizuoka Blue Revs 3 (10)
Correct as of 14 May 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Samoa 33 (45)
Correct as of 14 May 2023

Alapati Leiua (born 21 September 1988) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Shizuoka Blue Revs and the Samoa national team.

Professional career

Born and raised in Samoa, Leiua moved to Wellington as a 16 year old to attend Porirua College.[1]

On 29 April 2014, Leiua moved to England as he signed for the Wasps in the Aviva Premiership for the 2014–15 season.[2] It was announced on 30 January 2017 that he would be starting the 2017/18 season with Bristol[3]

References

  1. ^ "Leiua offered Samoa test spot as ABs beckon".
  2. ^ "Wasps sign Samoan back Alapati Leiua". BBC Sport. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Alapati Leiua: Wasps centre to join Bristol for next season". BBC Sport. 30 January 2017.

External links

  • Hurricanes profile
  • Alapati Leiua at Premiership RugbyEdit on Wikidata
  • Alapati Leiua at ESPNscrumEdit on Wikidata
  • Alapati Leiua at ItsRugby.co.ukEdit on Wikidata
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Shizuoka Blue Revs – current squad
Forwards
  • Samuela Anise
  • Kaku Bunkei
  • Murray Douglas
  • Kohei Eguchi
  • Joren Fuchi
  • Ryousuke Funahashi
  • Richard Goh Jones
  • Satoshi Hatazawa
  • Takeshi Hino
  • Toshiya Hirakawa
  • Malgene Ilaua
  • Heiichiro Ito
  • Kazuhiro Kawata
  • Eishin Kuwano
  • Saito Lamin Dieng
  • Rikiya Matsumoto
  • Yuhimaru Mimura
  • Shunpei Miura
  • Takayoshi Mohara
  • Shohei Nishimura
  • Yuya Odo
  • Shintaro Okamoto
  • Kwagga Smith
  • Riki Sugihara
  • Arito Takahashi
  • Shoji Takuma
  • Richmond Tongatama
  • Yuji Ueki
  • Ryuto Yagisawa
  • Kenta Yamashita
Backs
Coach
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North Harbour – current squad
Forwards
Backs
Head coach(es)
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Samoa squad2019 Rugby World Cup
Forwards
Backs
Head Coach: Jackson; Assistant Coaches: Afeaki, Latham