Ofisa Treviranus Explained

Ofisa Treviranus
Birth Date:31 March 1984
Birth Place:Moto'otua, Samoa
Height:1.87m (06.14feet)
Weight:108kg (238lb)
School:St. Joseph's College, Samoa.
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Clubyears:2007–2008
2011–
Ru Proclubs:Connacht
Ru Clubcaps:15
134
Ru Clubpoints:(15)
(85)
Ru Clubupdate:18 July 2019
Ru Nationalyears:2009–
Ru Nationalcaps:41
Ru Nationalpoints:(15)
Ru Ntupdate:25 October 2018
Relatives:Alapati Leiua[1] (brother)
Ray Ofisa (brother)

Ofisa Treviranus (born 31 March 1984) is a Samoan rugby union player. Treviranus played for Samoa's national sevens team and was part of the 12 men squad who won the IRB Sevens World Series in 2010.[2]

Treviranus made his debut for the fifteen men code against Japan in Sigatoka on 18 June 2009. He was part of the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad for Samoa, and played in three matches. As of 2015, he is the captain of the Samoan national team.[2]

After the World Cup, Treviranus was signed by English club London Irish.[3] He previously played for Irish club Connacht Rugby.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Brotherly love leads Alapati Leiua to Samoa . 20 June 2013 . Nick . Said . Stuff . 14 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Ofisa Treviranus to captain Samoa against All Blacks and at World Cup . Stuff . 29 June 2015 . 12 February 2021.
  3. News: London Irish snap up forward Ofisa Treviranus . 23 November 2011 . BBC . 14 June 2020 .
  4. Web site: Treviranus returns for Connacht . Irish Times . 16 April 2008 . 12 February 2021.