Alafoti Fa'osiliva

Alafoti Fa'osiliva
Birth nameAlafoti Fa'osiliva
Date of birth (1985-10-28) 28 October 1985 (age 39)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight128 kg (20 st 2 lb; 282 lb)
Notable relative(s)married to Layla Faosiliva
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Current team Chippenham RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2012 Toulon 4 (5)
2012–2013 Bristol Bears 11 (20)
2013–2016 Bath 36 (25)
2016– Worcester Warriors 26 (15)
2021– Chippenham RFC 43 (70)
Correct as of 12 August 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006– Samoa 23 (25)
Correct as of 23 June 2017
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2009- Samoa

Alafoti Fa'osiliva (born 28 October 1985) is a rugby union player for English club Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership and in the national Samoa team.

Early life

Fa'osiliva grew up in the village of Afega, situated on the central north coast of Upolu island. He attended the local Sagaga Primary School followed by neighbouring Leulumoega College. In 2004, at the age of 19, he was selected for the Samoa Under 21 team. He also plays for the national Samoa national rugby union team.[1]

Club career

Faosiliva joined Bristol in the summer of 2012.[2] He made his first start in the RFU Championship game against London Scottish on 29 November 2012 at the Memorial Stadium.

After leaving Bristol, Fa'osiliva joined Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership for the 2013/14 season.[3] On 13 May 2016, it was confirmed he had been released from Bath due to a recent guilty plea for assault and consequent suspended custodial sentence.[4][5]

On 2 August 2016, Faosiliva signed for local rivals Worcester Warriors from the 2016–17 season, following his release from Bath.[6] This was followed by a move to Championship club Bedford Blues in the 19–20 season. He is now lead player coach at Chippenham RFC.

International career

Fa’osiliva was part of the Samoa national rugby sevens team that won the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series. He was nominated for the 2010 IRB International Sevens Player of the Year alongside team captains Lolo Lui and Mikaele Pesamino.[7] He represented the Samoa 15s team during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

References

  1. ^ Brown, Senara (26 February 2010). "Star Faosilivia inspires, makes parents proud". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Bristol sign Samoa International Alafoti Faosiliva". BBC Sport. 8 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Bath Rugby sign Samoa international Alafoti Fa'osiliva from Bristol". BBC Sport. 29 July 2013.
  4. ^ Matthew Wood. "Alafoti Fa'osiliva released by Bath after he pleaded guilty to assaulting student". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ Jimmy Nsubuga (14 May 2016). "Bath rugby player sacked over unprovoked attack on student". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Worcester sign Samoa international back row Alafoti Faosiliva". BBC Sport. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  7. ^ "NZ sevens players miss awards list". Television NZ. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.


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