Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea

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Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea
Date of birth (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Notable relative(s) Will Skelton (uncle)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2021– Australia
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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] She is the niece of Australian rugby player Will Skelton. [2]

Lefau-Fakaosilea won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [3] [4] [5] She was a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022. [6]

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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. ↑ Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (31 July 2022). "Australia claim Commonwealth Games gold". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Australia women win Sevens World Cup". Rugby World. 11 September 2022.
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