Birth Date: | 14 July 1964 |
Birth Place: | Apia, Samoa |
Death Date: | [1] |
Ru Position: | Lock |
Years1: | 1988-19?? |
Clubs1: | Lefaga |
Years2: | 19??-1995 |
Clubs2: | SCOPA |
Repyears1: | 1988-1995 |
Repcaps1: | 13 |
Reppoints1: | 4 |
Su'a Saini Lemamea (14 July 1964 – January 2021) was a Samoan rugby union player. He played as a lock. He was nicknamed as "Bushman" (which was given by the then-technical advisor of the Samoa national team Barry “Tizza” Taylor (who struggled with pronounce his full name),[2] due to his long hair.
Lemamea was born in Apia. His first international cap was during a match against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on 29 October 1989.[3] Although he was not present in the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster, he took part at the 1995 Rugby World Cup,[4] playing two matches. His last international cap was during a match against Tonga, at Nuku'alofa, on 8 July 1995.[3]