Miracle Faiʻilagi

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Miracle Faiʻilagi
Date of birth (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
School Leifiifi College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Current team Moana Pasifika, Tasman
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Moana Pasifika 15 (20)
2023– Tasman 0 (0)
Correct as of 7 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020 Samoa A 3 (0)
2023– Samoa 4 (5)
Correct as of 7 April 2024
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021– Samoa 4
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Miracle Faiʻilagi (born 31 August 1999) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika and the Samoa national team. [1]

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Club career

Faiʻilagi was born in Samoa and played his junior rugby and club rugby on the island for Vailele Rugby Club. In 2022, he attended a World Rugby talent combine, where he was scouted by Moana Pasifika and signed for their 2023 squad. [2] [3] [4]

International career

He represented Samoa A in the 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge. [5] Since 2021 he has represented Samoa Sevens, [6] although missed out on selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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References

  1. "Miracle Faiʻilagi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. "Super Rugby: Aaron Mauger believes Miracle Faiʻilagi shows benefits of Moana Pasifika". Stuff.co.nz. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. "Moana Pasifika signs young Samoan forward for 2023 Super Rugby season". Talamua Online News. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. "Miracle Faiʻilagi 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge". Itsrugby. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. "Two Samoa 7s players to debut in the next two legs of the HSBC Sevens". Pacific News Service. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.