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| Date of birth | 29 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Motoʻotua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tangaroa College, St Joseph’s College, Marist Brother’s School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fritz Lee (born 29 August 1988) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Top 14 club Clermont and the Samoa national team. [1]
Lee was born in Samoa, but left for New Zealand aged 15 to live with his uncle where he attended high school at Tangaroa College in Ōtara. Lee played in the 1st XV team (Pool 1A) alongside former Brave Blossoms Male Sa'u and former Sydney Roosters Frank-Paul Nuuausala, with the team coached by former Black Fern Davida White-Suasua and Waisake Sotutu. [2] [3]
He played for the Counties Manukau provincial team and in the Super 14 with the Chiefs. Lee signed a three-year contract with Clermont in 2013. [4]
He earned his first cap with the New Zealand Sevens in 2010.
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