Lagi Setu | |
First: | RL |
Birth Date: | 1988 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Height: | 187cm (74inches) |
Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
Year1start: | 2007 |
Year1end: | 08 |
Appearances1: | 31 |
Tries1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 4 |
Club2: | Brisbane Broncos |
Year2start: | 2009 |
Year2end: | 10 |
Appearances2: | 33 |
Tries2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 16 |
Year3start: | 2013 |
Appearances3: | 8 |
Tries3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 4 |
Club4: | Sydney Roosters |
Year4start: | 2015 |
Appearances4: | 2 |
Tries4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
Points4: | 0 |
Ru Year1start: | 2015 |
Ru Year1end: | present |
Ru Appearances1: | 3 |
Ru Tries1: | 0 |
Ru Goals1: | 0 |
Ru Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Ru Points1: | 0 |
Teama: | Samoa |
Yearastart: | 2008 |
Appearancesa: | 2 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 4 March 2018 |
Lagi Setu (born 25 February 1988) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer. In rugby league he primarily plays or .
Born in Auckland, New Zealand. Setus’ family moved to Ipswich, Queensland, where he was educated at Ipswich Grammar School.[2] He played his junior football in Ipswich Jets, also playing rugby union, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
He played for the Dragons' Premier League reserve-grade team in 2006. In round 2 of the 2007 NRL season he made his NRL debut for St. George Illawarra against the Newcastle Knights. In 2008, Setu played twenty games for St. George's Toyota Cup team, scoring 1 try.[3]
On 31 July 2008, Setu signed a contract with the Brisbane Broncos starting in 2009. Setu played 21 games for Brisbane in the 2009 NRL season as the club reached the preliminary final but were defeated 40-10 by Melbourne.[4]
In 2010, Setu announced he would be leaving the Brisbane Broncos to serve a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Birmingham, England starting in 2011.[5]
On 13 September 2012, Setu announced his return from his mission, signing a one-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2013.[6] His first game was interchange for Storm's 2013 World Club Challenge win over Leeds.
He has signed with the Canberra Raiders for the 2014 NRL season on a two-year deal.[7] Setu didn't make an appearance for the Raiders in the 2014 season.
On 6 November 2014, Setu signed a one-year deal with the Sydney Roosters for the 2015 NRL season.[8] [9]
In 2008, Setu was named in the Samoan training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[10] [11] He made the final squad and played 2 games.
After the 2015 Rugby League season, Lagi returned to Rugby Union, signing with Queensland Country.[12]