Lalakai Foketi

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Lalakai Foketi
Lalakai Foketi 2014 Rams.jpg
Foketi representing the Greater Sydney Rams during the National Rugby Championship
Full nameLalakai Louis Arapeta Foketi
Date of birth (1994-12-22) 22 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Hamilton, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
School The King's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Manly, Waratahs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013– Manly 2 (0)
2018–2020 Eastern Suburbs 13 (35)
2014 Rebels 2 (0)
2014 Greater Sydney Rams 4 (0)
2014–2015 Bayonne 9 (0)
2015–2017 Bay of Plenty 30 (75)
2018– Waratahs 65 (45)
2019 Sydney Rays 4 (25)
Correct as of 18 May 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Australia U20 4 (23)
2022– Australia A 2 (0)
2022– Australia 9 (5)
Correct as of 18 May 2023

Lalakai Louis Arapeta Foketi (born 22 December 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Super Rugby team the Waratahs. Born in New Zealand, he represents Australia at international level. [1]

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Professional career

Foketi was named in the Melbourne Rebels extended playing squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. [2]

He was not expected to feature much during his debut season, however a spate of injuries to Rebels backline players saw him earn a first Super Rugby cap against the Waratahs on 23 May 2014. [3]

Foketi was an Australia Schoolboys representative in 2012, [4] and played four matches for the Australia Under 20 side at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France. [5] He also played four matches in the 2014 tournament in New Zealand. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lalakai Foketi Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rebels sign Australia Under-20's Lalakai Foketi". ESPN Scrum. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rebels vs Waratahs 23 May 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lalakai Foketi Melbourne Rebels Player Profile". Rebels Rugby. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lalakai Foketi IRB JWC Player Profile". Rugby 365. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Queensland's Curtis Browning to Captain Australian Under 20s at IRB Junior World Championship". Rugby Australia. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "McMahon leads junior Wallabies". Rugby 365. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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