Lomano Lemeki

Lomano Lemeki
Date of birth (1989-01-20) January 20, 1989
Place of birth Tonga
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
School Runcorn High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fullback
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Honda Heat
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2013-Present Japan

Lomano Lemeki (b. January 20, 1989) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player. He plays for Japan's sevens team and for the Honda Heat in Japan's Top League.

Lemeki grew up in New Zealand before moving to Japan in 2009.[1][2] He helped Japan win the 2013 Thailand Sevens when he scored the match-winning try against Hong Kong to seal their victory.[3]

References

  1. asiarugby.com (20 March 2014). "60 seconds with... Japan Sevens' Lomano Lemeki". Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. Alvin Sallay (28 March 2014). "Japan’s ‘Terminator’ Lomano Lemeki aims to take on the world". Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. SportAsia (22 September 2013). "Rugby: Japan break Hong Kong hearts again to win Thailand Sevens". Retrieved 10 April 2016.

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