Donald Kerslake

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Loau Donald Kerslake
Date of birth (1980-08-06) 6 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Samoa
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2007 Samoa 9 (0)
Correct as of 5 May 2021

Loau Donald Kerslake (born 6 August 1980) [1] is a Samoan judge and former rugby union player. He is the son of former Samoan Cabinet Minister and President of the lands and Titles Court Tuala Tagaloa Sale Kerslake. [2]

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Sporting career

Kerslake's playing position was prop. He was selected to represent Samoa at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, [3] however he withdrew with injury before the tournament began. [4] He made 9 appearances for Samoa over the course of his career.

Kerslake trained as a lawyer, and was admitted to the Samoan bar in 2002. [5] He worked as a lawyer for the Office of the Attorney General, then in private practice. [5] In January 2020 he was appointed a district court judge. [2] [6] He later served as Principal Youth Court Judge for the Youth Court of Samoa. [5]

In July 2025 he was appointed an acting justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Donald Kerslake". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Former Manu Samoa player becomes District Court judge". RNZ . 6 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Manu Samoa [ usurped ]
  4. ↑ "Samoa lock Levi out of World Cup". BBC Sport. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Marieta Heidi Ilalio (23 July 2025). "'Justice Kerslake' appointed to Supreme Court bench". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Loau Donald Kerslake is Samoa's Newest District Court Judge". Samoa Global News. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2025.


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