Faifili Levave Explained

Faifili Levave
Birth Date:15 January 1986
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Weight:111kg (245lb)
School:St Patrick's College
Ru Position:Flanker
Repyears1:2013–
Years1:2014−15
Years2:2016 -
Clubs2:Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
Points1:5
Apps1:3
Super1:Chiefs
Super2:Hurricanes
Superyears1:2009
Superyears2:2010–14
Province4:East Coast Rugby Football Union
Provinceyears1:2005–07
Provinceyears2:2008
Provinceyears3:2009–14
Provinceyears4:2021
Ru Clubupdate:19 January 2015
Superapps1:12
Superapps2:67
Superpoints1:5
Superpoints2:40
Super14update:2 June 2014
Provinceapps1:24
Provinceapps2:8
Provinceapps3:30
Provinceapps4:3
Provincepoints1:15
Provincepoints2:0
Provincepoints3:20
Provincepoints4:0
Ru Provinceupdate:9 September 2015
Repcaps1:17
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:16 November 2018

Faifili Levave (born 15 January 1986) is a Samoan rugby union player currently playing for the Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in the Top League. He previously notably played for the Wellington Lions[1] and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His position of choice is flanker.

Levave was born in Wellington. He attended St Patrick's College.

Levave made his provincial rugby debut at the age of 19 for Wellington. The next year, aged twenty, he made the Hurricanes wider training group. However, a pectoral strain kept him on the sidelines for most of the year. In 2007, Levave played 14 games for the Lions, including five starts at blindside flanker. Earlier in the season he played for the New Zealand U21 team.

Levave signed a two-year deal with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz in 2014, he previously played for another Japanese club in 2012 the Honda Heat.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mathewson reinforces Wellington lineup . Hinton . Marc . 12 August 2010 . . 24 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613210746/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/4018580/Mathewson-reinforces-Wellington-lineup/ . 13 June 2011 . dead . dmy .
  2. Web site: Faifili Levave to quit Hurricanes for Japan side. 23 May 2014. 12 October 2015. Stuff.co.nz. Robson. Toby.