"world of Rugby League. Rugby league in Samoa Rugby league is a popular team sport in Samoa. Many Samoans and New Zealanders or Australians of Samoan descent play rugby league in Australia or Great Britain. One of the examples is Va'aiga Tuigamala, who represented the New Zealand All Blacks, then became the first million dollar player to be contract out to Rugby League to play for Wigan Warriors. Taani Lavulavu of Workington Town, Maurie Fa'asavalu of St. Helens and David Fatialofa of Whitehaven are other examples. The governing body for rugby league in Samoa is the Rugby League Samoa. They"
"RC in France's Top 14 Competition. Sakiusa Matadigo Sakiusa Masinivanua (Masi) Matadigo (born 8 August 1982 in Suva, Fiji) is a rugby union footballer who plays back row for Montpellier Hérault RC. He has been capped for the full Fiji national side, as well as representing Fiji at Sevens. Before moving to the Guinness Premiership in 2007, he had played representative rugby for Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup and for Suva Highlanders in the Colonial Cup. His senior rugby career began playing for Suva suburb Nabua, as well as the full Suva F.C. side. Matadigo was born in"
"playing for New Zealand. Rugby league is mostly played by Samoans living in New Zealand and Australia. Samoa reached the quarter finals of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, the team comprising players from the NRL and Super League plus domestic players. Many Samoans and New Zealanders or Australians of Samoan descent play in the Super League and National Leagues in Britain, including Francis Meli, Ta'ane Lavulavu of Workington Town, Maurie Fa'asavalu of St Helens and David Fatialofa of Whitehaven and Setima Sa who signed with London Irish rugby club. Other noteworthy players from NZ and Australia have represented the"
"Sakiusa Matadigo Sakiusa Masinivanua (Masi) Matadigo (born 8 August 1982 in Suva, Fiji) is a rugby union footballer who plays back row for Montpellier Hérault RC. He has been capped for the full Fiji national side, as well as representing Fiji at Sevens. Before moving to the Guinness Premiership in 2007, he had played representative rugby for Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup and for Suva Highlanders in the Colonial Cup. His senior rugby career began playing for Suva suburb Nabua, as well as the full Suva F.C. side. Matadigo was born in Suva, Fiji on 8 August 1982"
"Gabiriele Lovobalavu Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu (born Savusavu, 20 June 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre. Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa in Cakaudrove Province. Prior to completing his Diploma in Teaching at Corpus Christi College, Lovobalavu pursued rugby as a career. He played for the Sharks and Fiji Warriors in Fiji before joining Toulon in the French Top 14, in January 2008. He was one of the youngest players selected for Fiji at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals in France. He played against Australia and South Africa in the quarter-finals. He also competed at"
"the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals before switching codes to league. Feaunati also played Barbarians against England 2006 at Twickenham Stadium before joining Samoa in New Zealand for there NZ tour. Dominic Fe'aunati Dominic Fe'aunati (born 14 June 1978) is a former rugby league and rugby union footballer who last played for SC Albi. He plays in the centre's. He is a Samoan rugby union international. Fe'aunati was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Feaunati has previously played rugby league for St. Helens and Leigh Centurions in the European Super League. He played primarily on the . He has also played"
"get them into the 2000 Rugby League World Cup through his grandmother who was born in Hawaii. In December 2017, he assaulted a 15-year-old Rainford High Technology College pupil, inflicting a broken nose, fractured cheek bone and severe bruising. In July 2018, he pleaded guilty and received a seven-month sentence, suspended for 18 months. Vila Matautia Vila Matautia is a Samoan-born former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He was a Samoan international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He also played with St. Helens in the European Super League, having championship and Challenge"
"part of Head Coach Eric Elwood's squad, joining fellow Samoan Ray Ofisa. He left after one season Fa'afili has also represented New Zealand in rugby league at international level on several occasions, scoring a hat-trick against Great Britain in 2003 at Ewood Park, Blackburn during the Tri-Nations. His last appearance for New Zealand was against Great Britain in June 2006 at St Helens. He also represented Samoa in the 2000 World Cup. He has also been capped internationally in rugby union for Samoa Henry Fa'afili Henry Fa'afili (born 30 May 1980 in Apia) is a Samoan former professional rugby league"
"Henry Fa'afili Henry Fa'afili (born 30 May 1980 in Apia) is a Samoan former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand Secondary Schools, the New Zealand Junior Kiwis, New Zealand and Samoa, and at club level for Auckland Warriors and Warrington Wolves (Heritage № 1055), as a , or , he switched codes in 2007, and played representative rugby union (RU) for Samoa, and at club level for Biarritz Olympique, Leeds Carnegie and Connacht Rugby, as a wing, or centre. Fa'afili was educated at both"
"Johnny Fa'auli Johnny Fa'auli (born 13 September 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player for the in the international Super Rugby competition and for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League. Fa'auli was born in the Auckland suburb of Otahuhu and attended school at Saint Kentigern College. He took his first steps in his senior career with his local provincial side, the Counties Manukau Steelers, for whom he made 10 appearances in 2015 before moving south to join the Taranaki Bulls in 2016. 3 tries in 10 appearances in a season which saw the Bulls reach the Premiership"
"of Cook Islands descent as his parents are from the island of Penrhyn (Tongareva). Zeb Taia Zeb Taia (born 11 October 1984) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the St Helens in the European Super League. He primarily plays as a and , but can also fill in as a and and previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League, and the Catalans Dragons in the European Super League. Taia was born in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia. Zeb Taia is from the beautiful island of Cook"
"Vila Matautia Vila Matautia is a Samoan-born former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He was a Samoan international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He also played with St. Helens in the European Super League, having championship and Challenge Cup Final success with them. Matautia started his career at Doncaster in 1990. Matautia played for St Helens from the interchange bench in their 1996 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Bulls. Matautia played for St. Helens from the interchange bench in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls. Matautia played"
"the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. On 27 February 2017, Gabriele will join English club Wasps at the Ricoh Arena in the Aviva Premiership from the 2017-18 season. Gabiriele Lovobalavu Gabiriele Voduadua Lovobalavu (born Savusavu, 20 June 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a centre. Lovobalavu is from Kanakana, Tunuloa in Cakaudrove Province. Prior to completing his Diploma in Teaching at Corpus Christi College, Lovobalavu pursued rugby as a career. He played for the Sharks and Fiji Warriors in Fiji before joining Toulon in the French Top 14, in January 2008. He was one"
"Fa'asavalu scored on his début for Great Britain against New Zealand in Huddersfield, helping the British team to a 20–14 victory. Five minutes after he came on as a substitute in the 18th minute, Fa'asavalu used his great stature to break through 3 New Zealand players to score the try. Fa'asavalu was selected for the England squad to compete in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament in Australia. Group A's first match against Papua New Guinea he played from the interchange bench in England's victory. He played 3 games for the England team in the World Cup, in the"
"So'otala Fa'aso'o So'otala Fa'aso'o (born 2 October 1994) is a New Zealand-born, Samoan rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Brive in France's domestic Top 14. Fa'aso'o has had something of a nomadic career which started in 2013 with his local province, Auckland. He made 2 appearances for them before shifting south the following season to join Manawatu. He didn't manage to make the field for them so was forced to drop down to New Zealand's Heartland Championship with Wairarapa Bush in 2015. Solid performances there saw him earn another shot at Mitre 10 Cup rugby"
"semi-finals before going down to Tasman represented a good first season for Taranaki. Consistent performances over the course of 2 provincial seasons saw him earn his first Super Rugby ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season when he was signed up by Hamilton-based franchise, the . Fa'auli was a New Zealand Schools representative in 2013. Johnny Fa'auli Johnny Fa'auli (born 13 September 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player for the in the international Super Rugby competition and for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League. Fa'auli was born in the Auckland suburb of Otahuhu and attended school"
"Lome Fa'atau Lome Fa'atau (born 23 October 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a rugby union player. He currently plays for the Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur in the French Fédérale 1. The speedy winger is recognisable by his traditional Samoan tattoo (pe'a). Before his rugby career took off, he attended St. Patrick's College in Wellington, where he was a star basketball player for his college team. It was not until he left college did he begin playing rugby union for the local club Marist St. Pat's, where he made his debut in the third grade division at fullback. He made"
"to hosts New Zealand in the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final. Dimitri Yachvili Dimitri Yachvili Markarian (born 19 September 1980 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze) is a French former rugby union footballer who played as a scrum-half for Biarritz and France. Of Georgian and Armenian descent, his father Michel Yachvili was a French international before him. His paternal grandfather was a Georgian POW during WWII in France who escaped and subsequently participated in the French Resistance in the province of Limousin. Dimitri's brother Grégoire chose to play for the Georgian national team - whilst his maternal grandfather was an Armenian Genocide survivor."
"Benito Masilevu Benito Eremasilevu (born October 7, 1989) in Savusavu, Cakaudrove is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays wing for Fiji and French Top 14 side, Brive. Masilevu was born in Savusavu, he attended St Bedes Primary school. He later moved to Suva and attended Marist Brothers High School. After finishing High school, he joined the Fiji National University and completed his diploma in teaching. He started playing 7's rugby and soon he was spotted by Fiji sevens assistant coach, Etuate Waqa, who included him in his squad. He made his debut in the 2013 Gold Coast Sevens where"
"Jack Afamasaga Jack Taualii Afamasaga (born 2 June 1984 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer of Samoan heritage who plays for the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League competition. He also spent time playing with the Parramatta Eels, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Cronulla Sharks, and more recently the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League, with stints in the local Queensland Cup and in France. His main position is second row. Afamasaga is a cousin of Hurricanes and All Blacks player Ma'a Nonu. He is eligible to represent Samoa. Afamasaga originally"
"2018. On 11 July 2015, he made his debut for the Flying Fijians starting on the wing in a 26–27 loss to the Māori All Blacks in Suva. Benito Masilevu Benito Eremasilevu (born October 7, 1989) in Savusavu, Cakaudrove is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays wing for Fiji and French Top 14 side, Brive. Masilevu was born in Savusavu, he attended St Bedes Primary school. He later moved to Suva and attended Marist Brothers High School. After finishing High school, he joined the Fiji National University and completed his diploma in teaching. He started playing 7's rugby and"
"as part of the first team squad. He then gained a contract in France with Pro D2 club Béziers and has since moved on to Albi. Feaunati was also a NZ Junior Kiwis U15 in 1993 and also represented NZ U19 rugby union in 1997. After playing for Wellington Lions in his first year out of College he tore his ACL playing a Wellington 10's tournament in 1997. Feaunati currently resides in Brisbane, Australia as a Youth Worker and program facilitator at Brisbane Youth Detention Centre. Feaunati has already won seven caps for his country and played against England in"
"Zeb Taia Zeb Taia (born 11 October 1984) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the St Helens in the European Super League. He primarily plays as a and , but can also fill in as a and and previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League, and the Catalans Dragons in the European Super League. Taia was born in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia. Zeb Taia is from the beautiful island of Cook Island, Penryhn. He played his junior football for the Enfield Federals and the St"
"Fiji team after former skipper Semisi Naevo was banned for a drinking incident in Japan. He is currently playing for Nenagh Ormond in Division Three of the All-Ireland League. Volavola is a career police officer, currently based at the Lautoka Police Station. Mosese Volavola Mosese Volavola (born 6 June 1979 in Lautoka, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a Flanker or as a Lock. His nickname is Mo or Moji. Volavola is 6 feet 3 inches (190 cm) tall and weighs 224 pounds (99 kg). He was born in Lautoka Hospital but now lives in Nadroga."
"Namatakula Namatakula is a village located in Fiji on the Coral Coast. The population is approximately 2,522. Namatakula is famous for producing rugby league and rugby union stars. Dual code Rugby union Before them, Isei Nasiganiyavi the father of Nemani and Chris played for the Reds in the 80s while Luke Erenavula played for the North Sydney Bears at around the same time as Noa Nadruku for the Canberra Raiders before moving across the Tasman to play for Counties Manukau and the New Zealand 7s team. Aisea Batibasaga and Elia Tuqiri from Namatakula also played for the Wallabies 7s team"
"then played for England U18. Yawayawa made his Scotland U20 debut against Wales U20 in 2018. Sam Yawayawa Sam Yawayawa (born 2 July 1998 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian born Scottish rugby union player who plays for Cambridge. He was previously at Glasgow Warriors, Leicester Tigers, Boroughmuir and Glasgow Hawks. His usual position is at the Wing position. Yawayawa was educated at first in Germany and then in Scotland. He played for Boroughmuir. He was part of the Boroughmuir U16 side that won the National Bowl final in 2014. He entered the Scottish Rugby Academy at the Stage 3"
"only appearance of the tournament in the final group game against France, scoring a try in a 36–6 win. Mark Percival Mark Percival (born 29 May 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for St Helens in the European Super League. He plays as a , and he made his début for Saints in 2013, winning the Super League Grand Final with the club in 2014. He has also represented England at international level, winning his first cap in 2016. Born in Widnes, Percival played junior rugby for Halton Hornets before joining St Helens' academy side. Percival"
"Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (born 14 January 1986) is a rugby league footballer who plays for St. Helens in the Betfred Super League. An England and Ireland representative forward, he previously played for in his home town of London before joining St Helens, with whom he won the 2014 Super League Grand Final. Born 14 January 1986 in Lewisham, London, England. McCarthy-Scarsbrook was a product of the Junior Academy squad. He toured Australia with British Amateur Rugby League Association U18s in 2004. He spent the 2005 season on loan at Hull FC's Senior Academy, and played a prominent role in"
"Eric Chisnall Eric Chisnall (born 5 July 1946) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St Helens and Leigh, as a or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Chisnall was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Eric Chisnall won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1975 against France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Wales, and New Zealand, and Australia (sub), in"
"Sam Yawayawa Sam Yawayawa (born 2 July 1998 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian born Scottish rugby union player who plays for Cambridge. He was previously at Glasgow Warriors, Leicester Tigers, Boroughmuir and Glasgow Hawks. His usual position is at the Wing position. Yawayawa was educated at first in Germany and then in Scotland. He played for Boroughmuir. He was part of the Boroughmuir U16 side that won the National Bowl final in 2014. He entered the Scottish Rugby Academy at the Stage 3 professional phase of the academy in the 2017-18 season. Yawayawa played for Glasgow Hawks when not"
"Josh Matavesi Joshua Lewis Matavesi (born 5 October 1990) is a Cornish rugby union player. He currently plays for English Premiership club Newcastle Falcons and the Fiji national team. Matavesi was born in England to an English mother and Fijian father. Matavesi was born in Camborne in Cornwall, England to a Cornish mother and Fijian father. He identifies himself as ""Cornish Fijian"" and has said that he feels Cornish, not English.His father, Sireli Matavesi, who is from Vanua Balavu, Lau Islands, Fiji, toured the United Kingdom as a Fiji Barbarian in 1987 where he met his wife, Karen. Matavesi was"
"Josh Matavesi Joshua Lewis Matavesi (born 5 October 1990) is a Cornish rugby union player. He currently plays for English Premiership club Newcastle Falcons and the Fiji national team. Matavesi was born in England to an English mother and Fijian father. Matavesi was born in Camborne in Cornwall, England to a Cornish mother and Fijian father. He identifies himself as ""Cornish Fijian"" and has said that he feels Cornish, not English.His father, Sireli Matavesi, who is from Vanua Balavu, Lau Islands, Fiji, toured the United Kingdom as a Fiji Barbarian in 1987 where he met his wife, Karen. Matavesi was"
"Luke Douglas Luke Archibald Douglas (born 12 May 1986) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays for St. Helens in the European Super League. Primarily playing as a , Douglas previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He has represented Scotland at the 2013 World Cup, 2016 Four Nations and the 2017 World Cup. Douglas was born in Yamba, New South Wales, Australia to parents Archibald Christopher (""Chris"") and Patricia (""Trish""). He is of Scottish descent through his paternal grandfather, Archibald, who moved from Glasgow to Maclean, New South"