David Lemi

David Lemi

Date of birth	10 February 1982
Place of birth	Apia Samoa
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	83 kg (13 st 1 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005–2009 2009–2011 2011–2012 2012–2014 2014−	Bristol Rugby London Wasps Glasgow Warriors Worcester Warriors Bristol	84 44 10 41 4	(238) (38) (0) (85) (10)
correct as of 26 November 2014.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004–	Samoa	42	(55)
correct as of 26 November 2014.
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2003–2007	Samoa
correct as of 2 Sept 2007.

David Lemi (born 10 February 1982) is a professional rugby player who plays on the wing for Bristol Rugby.

Weighing in at 75 kg and only 1.75m tall, he is one of the smaller professional rugby players. However, his electric pace and low centre of gravity enabled him to be the 2nd highest Premiership try scorer for the 2005-06 season; and top scorer in the 2006-07 season.

His skills and leadership made him one of the best ever 7s players for his country. As well as representing the 7s side, he has played for the senior 15-a-side team, representing his nation at the 2007 and 2011 World Cups.

He caught Bristol coach Richard Hill's eye in the 2005 Safari Sevens in Kenya and joined Bristol on a one-year deal.

During the 2005-6 season, Lemi quickly impressed, scoring 8 tries in 12 appearances, and became a crowd favourite at the Memorial Stadium. He signed a two-year contract extension in spring 2006.

Despite Bristol Rugby's relegation at the end of the 2008–9 season, Lemi still managed to win The Sunday Times Try of the Season Award for the try he scored against Bath Rugby in the first game of the season. He was the joint second top try scorer in the 2008-09 Guinness Premiership season.

Following Bristol's relegation, it was confirmed in April that Lemi would be leaving the club. He was initially linked with Llanelli Scarlets. However, in May, it was confirmed that Lemi had signed a contract with Wasps.^[2] In 2012, Lemi signed a contract with Worcester Warriors and was reunited with former coach Richard Hill.^[3]

In 2014, Lemi was re-signed by Bristol, which would see him leave the Worcester Warriors at the end of the 2014 season.

References

1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
2. "David Lemi signs for Wasps". news.bbc.co.uk. 2009-05-19. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
3. "David Lemi Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

External links

• David Lemi on bristolrugby.co.uk