Silao Leaega

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Silao Leaega
Birth nameSilao Leaegailesolo
Date of birth (1973-06-24) 24 June 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Massey ()
1995–97 Suburbs ()
1997–1999 Waitakere ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2001 Rugby Bologna ()
2001–2003 Rugby Reggio ()
2003–2004 Rugby Parma ()
2004–2006 Rugby Rovigo ()
2006–2009 Petrarca Rugby ()
2009–2010 Riviera Rugby ()
2010–11 Rugby Reggio ()
2011–16 Lupi di Canolo ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997 Auckland ()
1997–1999 North Harbour [1] 7 (32)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–2002 Samoa 19 (145)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2011–16 Lupi di Canolo
2016– Rugby Parma

Silao Leaegailesolo, shortened as Leaega (born 24 June 1973, in Apia) is a former Samoan rugby union player and now coach. He played as a wing.

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Career

He first started to play for Samoa during a match against Tonga, at Apia, on 28 June 1997. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, where he played 2 matches and made 62 points, scoring 2 tries, 10 penalty kicks and 11 conversion kicks. With the Manu Samoa, he made 19 caps and 160 points, scoring 3 tries, 31 penalty kicks and 26 penalty kicks. His last cap for Samoa was against South Africa, at Pretoria, on 6 July 2002. In New Zealand, he played for North Harbour at the NPC. [2] After the 1999 Rugby World Cup, Leaega moved to Italy, playing for Rugby Bologna 1928 (with which he won the promotion to the top division). Then he played for Rugby Reggio [3] and then, he moved for Parma. Between 2004 and 2006, he played for Rugby Rovigo, while later he played for Petrarca.

Later, he spent a season playing for Riviera, to then return to Reggio Rugby in the 2010–11 season, during which the team conquered the A2 championship and the right to play the play-offs for the promotion to Eccelenza against Calvisano.

He had the role as player and coach for Lupi di Canolo, rugby team of the town of Correggio in the Serie C regional championship for 5 seasons, [4] to then return to Parma as coach. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Silao Leaegailesolo". New Zealand Rugby History. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Silao Leaega at New Zealand Rugby History
  3. ↑ IL REGGIO UFFICIALIZZA LEAEGA
  4. ↑ Lupi di Canolo e Guastalla al via nel torneo di Serie C1
  5. ↑ Per il samoano Silao Leaega la panchina del Rugby Parma
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