Alamanda Motuga

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Alamanda Motuga
Date of birth (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 27)
Place of birthSamoa
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Counties Manukau
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Counties Manukau 8 (25)
Correct as of 5 May 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Samoa 1 (0)
Correct as of 5 May 2021
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016– Samoa Sevens 36
Correct as of 5 May 2021

Alamanda Motuga (born 11 September 1994 in Samoa)[1] is a Samoan rugby union player who plays for the Counties Manukau in the Bunnings NPC. His playing position is flanker. He was named in the Counties Manukau squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.[2] Previously, he had represented Samoa Sevens at 36 competitions from 2016.[3] He also represented Samoa at the 2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, making his debut for the national side against Tonga. He performances for Samoa and Samoa Sevens earned him a call-up to the Samoa squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as a replacement for Afa Amosa.[4] He also represented Moana Pasifika in their inaugural match against the Māori All Blacks in November 2020.[5]

Reference list[]

  1. ^ "Alamanda Motuga". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 Counties Manukau PIC Steelers". Counties Manukau Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sport: New Samoa Sevens coach takes a long-term view". RNZ. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Samoa draft replacement for injured back-row Amosa". Rugby World Cup. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Moana Pasifika names side to face Māori All Blacks". allblacks.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

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