Sam Domoni Explained

Birth Date:1968 12, df=yes
Ru Position:Lock, Flanker
Amatyears1:1985-1990
Amatyears2:1986
Amatyears3:1994-2002
Amatteam1:Waimani Rugby club
Amatteam2:Rewa Colts
Amatteam3:North RFC
Years1:1988-1990
Years2:1992
Years3:1992-1993
Years4:1994-1998
Clubs1:Rewa
Clubs2:Saracens
Clubs3:London Irish
Clubs4:NSW Waratahs
Superyears1:1996-1998[1]
Super1:NSW Waratahs
Provinceyears1:1988
Province1:Bay of Plenty (training squad)
Province2:Bay of Plenty
Repyears1:1990-1991
Repcaps1:6
Coachyears1:2010-2011

Samuela Ravanua Domoni Junior (25 December 1968 – 24 July 2021) was a Fijian former rugby union footballer and the former national coach of the Fiji national rugby union team.

He played as a lock or flanker. He was and during his playing days weighed 105kg (231lb).

He played Super Rugby for NSW Waratahs. He also played for English clubs, London Irish[2] and Saracens.[3]

He played for Fiji 6 times between 1990 and 1991 and was part of the Fiji team to the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He made his test debut for Fiji in December 1990, against Hong Kong.

After retiring from rugby, he coached the Combined Penrith and Zion Lions between 1999 and 2000. Between 2002–03, he coached The Entrance rugby club based in New South Wales. He was appointed the skills and assistant coach for the Manly Rugby club in 2004 before joining the Penrith 7's rugby club in 2005. He was appointed the Fiji head coach in 2010 after his predecessor, Ilivasi Tabua was fired.

After a dismal 2011 RWC, he was fired and replaced by assistant coach, Inoke Male as head coach.

Domoni died on 24 July 2021, at the age of 52, from Covid-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Domoni at New Zealand Rugby History . 4 July 2017 . 14 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180214071054/https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/sam-domoni . dead .
  2. https://www.london-irish.com/news/rip-sam-domoni/bp3061/ RIP SAM DOMONI
  3. The Times, 25 April 1992. P. 27.
  4. Web site: Fijivillage. Former Flying Fijians coach Sam Domoni passes away. 24 July 2021. www.fijivillage.com. en.