Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea

Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea

Date of birth	(2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Will Skelton (uncle) Mils Muliaina (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) Queensland Reds (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019– Australia (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2021– Australia
Medal record Women's rugby sevens Representing   Australia Rugby Sevens World Cup 2022 Cape Town Team competition Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea (born 5 November 2000) is an Australian rugby union player. She has represented Australia at sevens rugby at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. ^[1]

Early life and career

Lefau-Fakaosilea was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Samoan and Tongan parents. ^{[2] [3]} Her mother continued playing representative rugby for Auckland and the Otahuhu club after falling pregnant with her. ^[4]

She played netball and OzTag (non-contact rugby league) before taking up rugby union at 14. ^[2] She received her Australian citizenship in 2019. ^[5]

Rugby career

In 2018, she co-captained the Australian 7s team at the World School 7s tournament at Pakuranga in Auckland. ^[6]

Lefau-Fakaosilea starred for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition and eventually made her international debut for the Wallaroos in 2019. ^[4]

She was selected as the 13th player for the Australian women's sevens team to the Tokyo Olympics and was added to the squad following a change in the IOC's policy in early July surrounding squad regulations. ^[4]

Lefau-Fakaosilea won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. ^{[7] [8] [9]} She was also a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022. ^[10]

In 2024, she was ruled out for the Paris Olympics after suffering an ACL injury during training. ^{[11] [12]}

Personal life

Lefau-Fakaosilea is the niece of former Wallabies lock, Will Skelton, and former All Black Mils Muliaina. ^{[2] [6]}

References

1. Williamson, Nathan (14 July 2021). "'I have no words': Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea's emotional reaction to Olympic call-up". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
2. "Hotshot: Australia Women's centre Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea". Rugby World. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
3. Rugari, Vince (13 March 2018). "Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea will be in demand by sevens and 15s programs". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
4. Williamson, Nathan (22 January 2024). "Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea: Born for This". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
5. "'Schoolgirl with a tackle that could snap you in two'". Nine. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
6. Malili, Faleatua (14 December 2018). "'She's a bit of rock star' - South Auckland teen Alysia Lefau Fakaosilea making waves on Australia's rugby sevens scene". 1News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
7. Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
8. "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
9. Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
10. "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.
11. Williamson, Nathan (24 June 2024). "Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea ruled out of Paris Olympics". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
12. Worthington, Sam (24 June 2024). "Olympic heartbreak as training mishap rules out star". Nine. Retrieved 3 July 2025.