Atasi Lafai Explained

Birth Place:Sataua, Samoa
Height:1.78m
Weight:88kg
School:Sarah Redfern High School
Ru Position:Lock
Points1:0
Repyears1:2018 – present
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Atasi Lafai (born 24 July 1994) is an Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She plays for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition.[1]

Rugby career

Lafai made her international debut for Australia against New Zealand at the 2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.

Lafai was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[2] [3] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4] [5]

Personal life

Lafai is the younger sister of former St. George Illawarra Dragons centre, Tim Lafai.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayers . Harry . 2021-10-19 . Know Your Buildcorp Wallaroo: Atasi Lafai . 2022-08-14 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Wallaroos name 32-player squad . 2022-08-14 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns . 2022-08-14 . nsw.rugby . en.
  4. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-07 . Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad . 2022-09-15 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: Worthington . Sam . 2022-09-07 . Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month . 2023-01-03 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: Layt . Caroline . 2018-04-02 . It runs in the family for Lafai . 2022-08-14 . The Women's Game.