Titi Lamositele

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Titi Lamositele
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Birth nameTiti Lamositele
Date of birth (1995-02-11) February 11, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb; 20 st 11 lb)
School Sehome High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Chuckanut Bay RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2020 Saracens 93 (10)
2020–2024 Montpellier 80 (10)
2024– Harlequins 12 (0)
Correct as of 19 January 2025 [1]
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 United States U20 4 (5)
2013–2019 United States 32 (10)
2023– Samoa 1 (0)
Correct as of 8 August 2023

Titi Lamositele (born February 11, 1995) is an American-Samoan rugby union player who plays at prop for Harlequins. He formerly played for the United States national team, before switching to play for Samoa in 2023. [1]

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Club career

Lamositele made his professional debut on March 22, 2015, playing 9 minutes off the bench for Saracens in an LV= Cup loss to Exeter Chiefs. [2] He helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2017 and 2019, featuring in both finals. [3] [4]

On 20 February 2020, Lamositele signed for French giants Montpellier in the Top 14 ahead of the 2020–21 season. [5]

On 15 May 2024, Lamositele signed for Premiership club Harlequins ahead of the 2024-25 season. [6]

International career

Lamositele debuted for the U.S. in 2013. Lamositele scored his first try for the United States in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup against Samoa. [7] Lamositele played for the U.S. at the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups.

In 2023 Lamositele debut for Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup, switching nations due to World Rugbys Eligibility law change. [8] [9] [10]

Honours

Saracens

Montpellier Hérault

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References

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  8. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby approves birthright amendment for players to transfer unions | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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