Sam Moli
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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Samiuela Moli (born 24 December 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[1]
Club career[edit]
Tasman[edit]
Moli 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[edit]
Moli signed with Moana Pasifika for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[3] He made his debut off the bench in the first game the side played against the Crusaders.
International career[edit]
Tonga[edit]
Moli 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 in July 2021.[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