Alapati Leiua

Alapati Leiua
Date of birth	21 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Malie, Western Samoa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School	Porirua College
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre, Wing
Current team	Shizuoka Blue Revs
Senior career
Years	Team
2009–2013	Wellington
2010–2014	Hurricanes
2014–2017	Wasps
2017–2022	Bristol Bears
2022	Waikato
2022	Stormers
2023–	Shizuoka Blue Revs
	Correct as of 14 May 2023
International career
Years	Team
2013–	Samoa
	Correct as of 14 May 2023

Alapati Leiua (born 21 September 1988) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Shizuoka Blue Revs and the Samoa national team.

Professional career

Born and raised in Samoa, Leiua moved to Wellington as a 16 year old to attend Porirua College.^[1]

On 29 April 2014, Leiua moved to England as he signed for the Wasps in the Aviva Premiership for the 2014–15 season.^[2] It was announced on 30 January 2017 that he would be starting the 2017/18 season with Bristol^[3]

References

^ "Leiua offered Samoa test spot as ABs beckon".
^ "Wasps sign Samoan back Alapati Leiua". BBC Sport. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
^ "Alapati Leiua: Wasps centre to join Bristol for next season". BBC Sport. 30 January 2017.

External links

Hurricanes profile
Alapati Leiua at European Professional Club Rugby
Alapati Leiua at Premiership Rugby (archived)
Alapati Leiua at ESPNscrum
Alapati Leiua at ItsRugby.co.uk

[1] "Leiua offered Samoa test spot as ABs beckon".

[2] "Wasps sign Samoan back Alapati Leiua". BBC Sport. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

[3] "Alapati Leiua: Wasps centre to join Bristol for next season". BBC Sport. 30 January 2017.

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