Faifili Levave

Faifili Levave
Full name Faifili Levave
Date of birth (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 12 in)
Weight 111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
School St Patrick's College
Notable relative(s) George Levave (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014− Toyota Verblitz 3 (5)
correct as of 19 January 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005–07
2008
2009–14
Wellington
Waikato
Wellington
24
8
30
(15)
(0)
(20)
correct as of 9 September 2015.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009
2010–14
Chiefs
Hurricanes
12
67
(5)
(40)
correct as of 2 June 2014.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013– Samoa 10 (0)
correct as of 10 October 2015.

Faifili Levave (born 15 January 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player currently playing for the Wellington Lions[1] and the Hurricanes.

Biography

Faifili Levave was born in Wellington. He attended St Patrick's College, Wellington for his college (High School) years.

Faifili Levave made his provincial rugby debut at the age of 19 for Wellington. The next year, aged twenty, he made the Hurricanes wider training group. However, a pectoral strain kept him on the sidelines for most of the year. In 2007, Levave played 14 games for the Lions, including five starts at blindside flanker. Earlier in the season he played for the New Zealand U21 team playing at blindside flanker.

Levave signed a two year deal with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz in 2014, he previously played for another Japanese club in 2012 the Honda Heat.[2]

References

  1. Hinton, Marc (12 August 2010). "Mathewson reinforces Wellington lineup". Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. Robson, Toby (23 May 2014). "Faifili Levave to quit Hurricanes for Japan side". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

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