Isaac Fe'aunati

Isaac Fe'aunati
Date of birth (1973-07-23) 23 July 1973 (age 51)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1997 Marist St Pats ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-1996 Melrose ()
1997-2000 London Irish ()
2000-2001 Rotherham ()
2001-2003 Leeds Tykes ()
2003-2008 Bath ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1997 Wellington 22 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Crusaders 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2006 Samoa 13 (10)
Coaching career
Years Team
2008-2014 Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Isaac "Zak" Fe'aunati (born 23 July 1973) is a Samoan former rugby union player. He played as a number eight.

Career

Fe'aunati was born in Wellington, New Zealand. In September 1995 he joined Melrose,[1] debuting for the club in their 31–3 home victory over Hawick on 13 September 1995.[2]

He retired from professional rugby in 2008 to take up a coaching position at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School on 2 June 2008.[3][4] He also played Jonah Lomu in the 2009 film Invictus.[5] In July 2014, Fe'aunati stepped down from his position at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School to return with his family to New Zealand.

References

  1. ^ "Kiwi makes quick debut for Melrose". The Herald. 13 September 1995. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Practice pays for Chalmers". The Herald. 14 September 1995. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Feaunati hangs up his big boots". Sky Sports. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Balshaw extends, Feaunati retires". Planet Rugby. 30 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Feaunati hits Hollywood". Samoaobserver.ws. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2011.


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