Liaki Moli

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Liaki Moli
Liaki Moli 2018a.jpg
Birth nameLiakimatagi Moli
Date of birth (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 32)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Hino Red Dolphins 10 (10)
Correct as of 20 February 2021
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2016 Auckland 48 (20)
Correct as of 20 February 2021
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014
2016–2017		 Blues
Sunwolves		 24
21		 (5)
(10)
Correct as of 20 February 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009
2010		 Tonga U20
New Zealand U20		 5
3		 (5)
(0)
Correct as of 20 February 2021

Liaki Moli is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player, who specialises as a lock forward. He played for the Blues in Super Rugby from 2012 to 2014, and signed for the Japanese Sunwolves for the 2016 season. Also, he has played for Auckland in the ITM Cup since 2010. He is of Tongan and Niuean descent.[1]

Career[]

Early career[]

Moli was selected for the New Zealand U20 side in 2010, for whom he was a standout player at the world championship in Argentina. He made his Auckland debut in the same year.[2] He was also named the age-group player of the year for 2010 by the NZRU.[3]

Super Rugby[]

A serious shoulder injury at the end of 2010 ruled Moli out of contention for a Super Rugby contract in 2011, meaning 2012 is his first season with the Blues.

He was signed by the Japanese Sunwolves for the 2016 season.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Gray, Wynne (17 September 2010). "Monster of a career beckons for Moli". NZ Herald.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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