Stacey Ili

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Stacey Ili
Date of birth (1991-05-11) 11 May 1991 (age 30)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
SchoolOnehunga High School
Notable relative(s)Shea Ili (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Midfield back
Current team Rebels, Hawke's Bay
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Melbourne Rising 8 (20)
2016 Auckland 1 (0)
2016–2017 Connacht 14 (20)
2018– Hawke's Bay 43 (30)
2021– Rebels 12 (10)
Correct as of 13 November 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Samoa 5 (10)
Correct as of 18 July 2021

Stacey Ili (born 11 May 1991 in New Zealand) is a Samoan rugby union player, who currently plays as a midfield back for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and the Rebels in Super Rugby.[1][2]

Early life[]

Ili was a student at Onehunga High School in Auckland. While there he played rugby union for the school side.[3] Ili also played basketball for the school.[4] Ili was involved with Auckland from 2012 and played sevens for the side, but did not represent the senior XVs side before his move to Australia to join Melbourne Rebels.[5]

Professional rugby career[]

Melbourne Rising[]

Ili played for Melbourne Rising, the Melbourne Rebels' NRC side in the 2015 season. He made seven appearances in the nine-game regular season, starting all of them, and scored tries against North Harbour Rays, Perth Spirit and Sydney Stars as the Rising finished third to qualify for the play-offs.[6] Ili started the play-off semi-final against the UC Vikings and scored the game's opening try after 16 minutes, but was ultimately on the losing side with the Rising beaten 50–34.[7]

Auckland[]

Ili returned to his native New Zealand for the 2016 season, joining Auckland. He started on the wing for the team in their opening match away to Canterbury, where Auckland were beaten 43–3.[8] In September 2016, it was announced that Ili had signed for Irish side Connacht, and would be joining the team within a week, meaning he would depart before the end of the season.[9]

Connacht[]

Ili joined Connacht for the 2016–17 Pro12 season.[5][9]

Personal life[]

Ili's younger brother, Shea, is a professional basketball player. Shea Ili plays as a point guard and has played internationally for New Zealand.[10]

Super Rugby statistics[]

As of 24 April 2021[11]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2021 AU Rebels 8 8 0 554 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2021 TT Rebels 4 3 1 201 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
Total 12 11 1 755 2 0 0 0 10 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ "2021 Magpies Squad". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Rebels reinforce depth for Super Rugby Pacific". Melbourne Rebels (Press release). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Fonoti poised for first Auckland start". Auckland Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 September 2016. Fonoti played 1st XV rugby at Onehunga High School alongside Taleni Seu, last week’s debutant Stacey Ili ad [sic] well as Josh Kaifa who is set to debut tomorrow night.
  4. ^ "College sport: Westlake success boost for Tall Blacks". The New Zealand Herald. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Connacht strengthen squad with the arrival of Auckland back Stacey Ili". Newstalk. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Player statistics - club stats: Stacey Ili". Itsrugby. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Vikings see off the Rising". Green and Gold Rugby. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Rugby: Auckland name Olympian brothers for Mitre 10 Cup opener". The New Zealand Herald. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Connacht announce signing of Stacey Ili from Auckland". The42. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  10. ^ "'I miss home, I miss the food, but I am enjoying life out west'". Irish Independent. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.

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