Siliva Siliva

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Siliva Siliva
Birth nameSiliva Siliva
Date of birth (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
SchoolNarre Warren South P-12 College
Notable relative(s) Aaron Edwards (cousin)
Maria Tutaia (2nd cousin)
Keith Peters (2nd cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Canberra Vikings 0 (0)
2015−2016 Greater Sydney Rams 8 (0)
2016– Melbourne Rising 13 (0)
Correct as of 5 November 2017
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Force 0 (0)
2012–15 Brumbies 17 (5)
2016−2017 Rebels 10 (0)
Correct as of 5 November 2017
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–11 Australia U20 8 (5)
Correct as of 4 August 2013

Siliva Siliva (born 11 February 1991) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position is hooker. He was previously a member of the Western Force squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season although he did not make any first-team appearances. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Brumbies against the Reds in 2013.

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Siliva represented Australia under 20 at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. [1]

His cousin Aaron Edwards has played AFL with West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne and Richmond; his second cousin Maria Tutaia played netball for the New Zealand Silver Ferns and another second cousin, Keith Peters, played rugby league for Penrith Panthers and Papua New Guinea.

Super Rugby statistics

As of 5 November 2017 [2]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2011 Force 00000000000
2012 Brumbies 00000000000
2013 Brumbies 122102161000500
2014 Brumbies 514990000000
2015 Brumbies 00000000000
2016 Rebels 101250000000
2017 Rebels 9272470000000
Total275225871000500

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References

  1. Australian Under 20s Named for JWC Archived 19 July 2012 at archive.today . Aru.rugby.com.au (2011-5-10). Retrieved on 2012-04-14.
  2. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.