Date of birth | 12 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lalomilo Lalomilo (born 12 February 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for the Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. His preferred position is centre, wing or fullback. [1]
Lalomilo plays his club rugby for Greerton Marist having been the captain of his school side, De La Salle. [2]
Lalomilo was named in the Bay of Plenty squad for the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup, 2019 Mitre 10 Cup, 2021 Bunnings NPC and 2022 Bunnings NPC. [3] He joined the Chiefs in the pre-season of 2023, [4] before signing as a replacement player in March 2023. [5] He made his debut for the Chiefs in Round 10 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Crusaders. [6]
Lalomilo was named in the New Zealand U20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [7]
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