Toa Samania

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Toa Samania
Date of birth (1975-03-20) March 20, 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993
1995
2000
Massey
Sportswood United
Waitemata
()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993
1995
2000
King Country
Taranaki
Bay of Plenty
3
5
4
(11)
(5)
(26)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994-2001 Samoa 9 (22)

Toa Samania (born Apia, March 4, 1970) is a former Samoan rugby union player. He played as a fullback.

Career

His first match with Samoa was in the match against Wales at Moamoa, on June 25, 1994, earning 9 caps, 22 points, 2 tries, 3 conversions and 4 penalties. He wasn't called in the Samoan team 1995 and 1999 Rugby World Cups. He retired from the international career after playing against Tonga, at Apia, on June 2, 2001. He played in the NPC for King Country, Taranaki and Bay of Plenty.


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