Samiuela Moli (born 24 December 1998) is New Zealand born Tongan rugby union player who plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC and Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby. His position is Hooker. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[1]
| Full name | Samiuela Moli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Atu Moli (brother) Monu Moli (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editTasman
editMoli made his debut for Tasman in Round 9 of the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup against Counties Manukau. In September 2020 Moli was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.[2] The Mako went on to win their second premiership title in a row, with Moli coming off the bench in a 12-13 victory against Auckland in the final. Moli made only a few appearances during the 2021 Bunnings NPC as Tasman made the final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
Moana Pasifika
editMoli signed with Moana Pasifika for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[3] He made his debut off the bench in Round 3 against the Crusaders.
International career
editTonga
editMoli was named in the Tonga national rugby union team squad to play New Zealand and Samoa in July 2021.[4] He made his debut against the All Blacks.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Samiuela (Sam) Moli". mako.nz. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "2020 Tasman Mako Squad". mako.nz. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika close to finalising squad with four further signings". rugbypass.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Tonga names 15 new caps to face All Blacks, Samoa". RNZ. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "All Blacks v Tonga: Inexperienced Tonga team includes 13 debutants for Mt Smart test". Stuff. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
External links
edit- Sam Moli at ItsRugby.co.uk