Rey Lee-Lo

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Rey Lee-Lo
Birth nameReynold Lee-Lo
Date of birth (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Vailima, Samoa
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
School Otahuhu College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside/Inside Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015− Cardiff Rugby 138 (140)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–14 Counties Manukau 53 (45)
Correct as of 13 October 2014
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013, 2015
2014
Hurricanes
Crusaders
24
5
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 5 July 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014− Samoa 25 (15)
Correct as of 14 September 2019

Reynold 'Rey' Lee-Lo (born 28 February 1986) is a rugby union player who plays at centre for Cardiff. He played as a midfield back for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup. [1] Then in 2011 he was part of the Chiefs Development squad and he joined the Hurricanes for the 2013 Super Rugby season. [2] [3]

Lee-Lo was born in Vailima, a village 4 km south of the capital city of Apia. He returned to Samoa with his parents as a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old before settling in Auckland at the age of 13 when his parents returned. [4]

In October 2014, Lee-Lo was named in the Samoa national team's squad for their 2014 European tour. He made his debut during the tour, starting at centre against Canada on 14 November.

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References

  1. "Rey Lee-Lo Counties Manukau Player Profile" . Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. "Robust Lee-Lo to add solidity to Canes backs". Stuff. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  3. "Rey Lee-Lo Hurricanes Player Profile" . Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. "Rugby: Rey of surprise".