Lui Naeata
| Full name | Taumua Lui Sanft Naeata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lui Naeata (ナエアタ ルイ, Naeata Rui, born 2 May 1994) is a Tongan-born, Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker. He currently plays for Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League.[1] He received Japanese Citizenship in 2020.
International[]
After 2 Top League seasons for Kobelco Steelers, Lui Naeata received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named Lui Naeata in a 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Lui Naeata". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test". RugbyPass. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Japanese rugby union players
- Tongan rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Kobelco Kobe Steelers players
- Tongan expatriates in Japan
- Japanese rugby union biography stubs