Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Sale Sharks: Sale, ENG |
General Interest |
Injuries |
After finishing as leading try scorer for the 2009-2010 season he was named IRB Sevens Player of the Year. (scrum.com, 07 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Mike Brewer |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Wing |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
All his family have an interest in sports, mainly athletics, but he began to focus on rugby when he was in college. |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
Samoa |
Opponent |
Papua New Guinea |
Location |
Apia |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Lightning. (salesharks.com, 22 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
New Zealand |
General Interest |
Other information |
AWARD After being named IRB Sevens Player of the Year for the 2009-2010 season he called on youngsters from his native country to nurture their sporting talents. "My achievement as a best player, is also a challenge to the youths of Samoa, to be serious on rugby”. (samoarugbyunion.ws, 08 Jun 2010)
BIG FAMILY He is the youngest of nine children- he has four brothers and four sisters. (samoarugbyunion.ws, 08 Jun 2010) |