Alapati Leiua
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Birth name | Alapati Leiua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Malie, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Porirua College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | New Zealand Instituite of Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Ofisa Treviranus[1] (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Carmel Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alapati Leiua (born 21 September 1988 in Samoa) is a rugby union footballer who plays as a centre or wing for the Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership and internationally for Samoa.
Born and raised in Samoa, Leiua moved to Wellington as a 16 year old to attend Porirua College.[2]
On 29 April 2014, Leiua moved to England as he signed for the Wasps in the Aviva Premiership for the 2014-15 season.[3] It was announced on 30 January 2017 that he would be starting the 2017/18 season with Bristol[4]
References[]
- ^ Said, Nick. "Brotherly love leads Alapati Leiua to Samoa". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Leiua offered Samoa test spot as ABs beckon".
- ^ "Wasps sign Samoan back Alapati Leiua". BBC Sport. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Alapati Leiua: Wasps centre to join Bristol for next season". BBC Sport. 30 January 2017.
External links[]
- Hurricanes profile
- Alapati Leiua at Premiership Rugby
- Alapati Leiua at ESPNscrum
- Alapati Leiua at ItsRugby.co.uk
Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Expatriate rugby union players in England
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- People from Tuamasaga
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings
- Samoa international rugby union players
- Samoan emigrants to New Zealand
- Samoan expatriate rugby union players
- Samoan expatriate sportspeople in England
- Samoan rugby union players
- Wasps RFC players
- Wellington rugby union players