George Pisi Explained

George Pisi
Fullname:Tala'ave George Pisi
Birth Date:29 June 1986
Birth Place:Apia, Samoa
Height:1880NaN0
Weight:1030NaN0
School:Massey High School
Relatives:Ken Pisi (brother)
Tusi Pisi (brother)
Position:Centre, Fullback
Years1:2005–2009
Clubs1:North Harbour
Apps1:50
Points1:45
Years2:2006–2010
Clubs2:Blues
Apps2:18
Points2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Taranaki
Apps3:17
Points3:20
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Clermont
Apps4:7
Points4:15
Years5:2011–2016
Clubs5:Northampton Saints
Apps5:139
Points5:145
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Force
Apps6:4
Points6:0
Repyears1:2006–2007
Repteam1:New Zealand U21
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:5
Repyears2:2010–2016
Repteam2:Samoa
Repcaps2:21
Reppoints2:20
Clubupdate:13 March 2020
Repupdate:13 March 2020

George Pisi (born 29 June 1986 in Apia, Samoa) is a rugby union player for Samoa who will leave his current club Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership at the conclusion of the 2016/17 season.[1]

Pisi was born in Samoa but moved to Auckland in New Zealand aged 3 with his family.[2] He went to West Harbour Primary School and Massey High School where captained their rugby team,[3] and represented New Zealand Schools.

Pisi made his provincial debut playing for North Harbour in 2005 alongside his elder brother Tusi Pisi. He made 50 appearances for North Harbour before transferring to Taranaki for the 2010 ITM Cup. He made 18 appearances for the Blues between 2006 and 2010, but didn't record a try and never fully established himself as a starter.

He moved to France in February 2011 as a medical joker for Gavin Williams,[4] and then moved on to sign for Northampton for the 2011/12 season, and was named in the Aviva Premiership Dream Team during his first season at the club.[5] In 2014 Pisi started and scored a try as Northampton beat Saracens to win the Premiership.[6]

He played for New Zealand at U19 and U21 level, but made his debut for Samoa in June 2010 in the Pacific Nations Cup, and went on to play in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[7]

Both his brothers, Tusi Pisi and Ken Pisi, also are professional rugby players and went to Massey High School and played for North Harbour and in 2012 Ken joined George at Northampton.[8]

It was announced on Monday, May 8, 2017 that Pisi would leave Northampton Saints at the conclusion of the 2016/17 season.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northampton Saints confirms departing players. 2021-11-28. Northampton Saints. en.
  2. Web site: Manu Samoa George Pisi flourishing now he has found true home.
  3. Web site: Big Time In North Harbour: Massey High School . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226213944/http://blog.skysport.co.nz/collegerugby/big-time-in-north-harbour-massey-high-school/ . 2014-02-26 .
  4. Web site: Clermont sign Blues' Pisi.
  5. Web site: Manoa, Pisi named in ESPN Dream Team . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729031753/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/News/TabId/90/ArtMID/526/ArticleID/533/Manoa-Pisi-named-in-ESPN-Dream-Team.aspx . 2014-07-29 .
  6. Web site: Premiership final: Saracens 20-24 Northampton Saints. 31 May 2014. 24 March 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Sport: Manu Samoa stick with winning team to open Rugby World Cup . RNZ . 13 September 2011 . 1 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Samoa international Ken Pisi joins Northampton Saints . ITVX . 11 June 2012 . 1 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Northampton Saints confirms departing players. 2021-11-28. Northampton Saints. en.