Samisoni Fisilau

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Samisoni Fisilau
Birth nameSamisoni Fisilau
Date of birth (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Tofoa, Tonga
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2017 Jersey Reds 22 (15)
Correct as of 24 September 2017
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–11 Counties Manukau 20 (8)
2012 Northland 8 (5)
2013–15 Bay of Plenty 11 (0)
Correct as of 24 August 2015
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Hurricanes 0 (0)
Correct as of 25 August 2017
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010– Tonga 19 (2)
Correct as of 11 September 2019

Samisoni Fisilau (born 29 November 1987) in Tofoa, Tonga is a Tongan Rugby union player. He plays scrum-half for RFU Championship side Jersey Reds. He previously played for the Super Rugby franchise the Hurricanes. [1] Fisilau played 33 matches for Counties Manukau from 2008 to 2011 before shifting north to Northland in 2012. He currently plays for Bay of Plenty. [2] He has international experience as well with the Tonga national rugby union team.

On 13 January 2015, Fisilau moves to the UK as he signs for Jersey in the RFU Championship from the 2014–15 season. [3]

Fisilau was released by Jersey before the RFU Championship 2017/18 season and is now a free agent. [4]

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References

  1. "Player Profile" . Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. "Samisoni Fisilau Northland Profile". Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. "Jersey sign Tonga international scrum-half Samisoni Fisilau". BBC Sport. 13 January 2015.
  4. "Reds' 17/18 squad continues to take shape". Jersey Reds. 17 May 2017.