Alafoti Fa'osiliva
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1985 | ||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | married to Layla Faosiliva | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Current team | Bath Rugby | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Back Row | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
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| correct as of 12 August 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006– | Samoa | 15 | (25) |
| correct as of 10 October 2015. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| Samoa | |||
Alafoti Fa'osiliva (born 28 October 1985) is a rugby union player in the national Samoa Sevens team representing Samoa internationally. The team were the champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series. He was nominated for the 2010 IRB International Sevens Player of the Year alongside team captain Lolo Lui and Mikaele Pesamino.[1] He plays club rugby for Bath RFC in the Aviva Premiership.
Fa'osiliva grew up in the village of Afega, situated on the central north coast of Upolu island. He attended the local Sagaga Primary School followed by neighbouring Leulumoega College. In 2004, at the age of 19, he was selected for the Samoa Under 21 team. He also plays for the national Samoa national rugby union team.[2]
Alafoti Faosiliva joined Bristol Rugby in the summer of 2012.[3] He made his first start in the RFU Championship game against London Scottish on 29 November 2012 at the Memorial Stadium.
After leaving Bristol Rugby, Fao'siliva joined Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership for the 2013/14 season.[4]
Notes
- ↑ "NZ sevens players miss awards list". Television NZ. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ↑ Brown, Senara (26 February 2010). "Star Faosilivia inspires, makes parents proud". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "Bristol sign Samoa International Alafoti Faosiliva". BBC Sport. 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Bath Rugby sign Samoa international Alafoti Fa'osiliva from Bristol". BBC Sport. 29 July 2013.
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