Lomano Lemeki | |
Fullname: | Lomano Lemeki Lava |
Birth Date: | 20 January 1989 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Height: | 1.770NaN0 |
Weight: | 960NaN0 |
School: | Liston College |
Position: | Wing, Fullback |
Currentclub: | Green Rockets Tokatsu |
Years1: | 2015–2020 |
Clubs1: | Mie Honda Heat |
Apps1: | 42 |
Points1: | 199 |
Years2: | 2018 |
Clubs2: | Sunwolves |
Apps2: | 7 |
Points2: | 10 |
Years3: | 2021 |
Clubs3: | Munakata Sanix Blues |
Apps3: | 2 |
Points3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2022– |
Clubs4: | Green Rockets Tokatsu |
Apps4: | 30 |
Points4: | 75 |
Repyears1: | 2016– |
Repteam1: | Japan |
Repcaps1: | 16 |
Reppoints1: | 40 |
Clubupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
Repupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2014–2016 |
Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Japan |
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1: | 15 |
Ru Sevensupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Japan Rugby League One club Green Rockets Tokatsu. Born in New Zealand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1]
Lemeki grew up in New Zealand before moving to Japan in 2009.[2] [3] He helped Japan win the 2013 Thailand Sevens when he scored the match-winning try against to seal their victory.[4]
He married a Japanese woman and received Japanese citizenship in 2014.