David Feliuai
| Full name | David Falesa Feliuai Lene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Feliuai is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Rebels. His preferred position is centre or wing.[1]
Early career
[edit]Of Samoan descent,[2] Feliuai grew up in Brisbane and represented Sunnybank.[3] In 2018, he took part in an NFL International Combine on the Gold Coast.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Feliuai first professional appearance came in the 2019 Global Rapid Rugby season when he represented Kafiga Samoa.[5] In July 2019, he moved to Romania, signing for Baia Mare on a five-year deal.[6] He was named as Baia Mare's third-best player of the 2021 season,[7] before returning to Australia early at the end of 2021. He was named in the Rebels squad ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season,[8] before making his debut in Round 3 against the Waratahs.[9] He scored his first try for the Rebels in Round 4 against the Chiefs.[10]
Super Rugby statistics
[edit]- As of 3 June 2023[11]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rebels | 7 | 3 | 4 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 4 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "David Feliuai". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Schmidt's picks: Samoan bolter, sevens stars named in Wallaby coach's latest selection". The Roar. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Try scoring machine Feliuia Lene confident Sunnybank can maintain form after UQ upset". Rugby News. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "How Jordan Mailata has already inspired the next crop of NFL hopefuls Down Under". ESPN. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Kagifa Samoa prepare to take a bite out of the Force". Global Rapid Rugby. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "David Feliuai Lene un jucător transferat din emisfera sudică la Baia Mare". Baia Mare (in Romanian). 16 July 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Topul campioanei României pe anul 2021". Baia Mare. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne Rebels Announce 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Squad" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Rebels overcome NSW Waratahs for first Super win". Melbourne Rebels. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Round Four Wrap: Chiefs continue to set the pace". Super Rugby NZ. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
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- Australian rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings
- CSM Știința Baia Mare players
- Melbourne Rebels players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Samoan expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in Romania
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